Is This Social Media Site Encouraging You To Search For Bikini Photos?
Facebook is catching flak for the way it handles its data – but this time, the ‘data’ in question is your bikini and beach photos.
A Belgian researcher posted screenshots of Facebook auto completing the search bar with terms like ‘photos of my female friends’ and ‘photos of my female friends in bikinis’ or ‘at the beach’.
Meanwhile, a search for ‘photos of my male friends’ doesn’t autocomplete anything, prompting cries of sexism.
A Facebook spokesman says they’re working to fix the issue, but as of noon Friday it still worked that way.
Does your profile include any ‘beach photos’? You might have unwanted viewers…
https://twitter.com/jmgrygiel/status/1095670240602673158
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