Question: Which of the following was an unintended effect of the use of the twitter cropping algorithm?
A) It increased the engagement of users with images
B) It reduced the diversity of perspectives in the timeline
C) It amplified the bias of the algorithm towards certain groups
D) It decreased the quality of the images
The correct answer is C. The Twitter cropping algorithm was designed to automatically crop images to show the most salient or interesting parts, based on a machine learning model. However, many users noticed that the algorithm often favored white faces, male faces, and thin bodies over other types of images, leading to accusations of racism, sexism, and body-shaming. This was an unintended effect of the use of the algorithm, which Twitter acknowledged and apologized for. Twitter also announced that it would stop using the algorithm and give users more control over how their images are displayed.
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