Instagram to reassess how harassment policies, verification, and algorithms impact black users

Instagram says it will reassess how harassment policies, verification, and algorithms impact black users The platform will take a look at how many of its policies affect black users Specifically it will look at harassment, verification process, and content  Instagram says it will have news on the reassessment in the coming months  By James Pero For … Read more

More than 60% of people joining extremist groups on Facebook had the pages recommended by algorithms

Facebook researchers learnt as far back as in 2016 that 64 percent of all extremist group joins are due to its own recommendations but executives including Joel Kaplan killed any efforts to fix the problem, according to sources.  Research at the social media giant in 2016 and again in 2018 unearthed a worrying trend linking the … Read more

New York ICE officials accused of rigging algorithms to detain immigrants in detention centers 

WHAT IS ASYLUM?   Asylum is a protection and status granted to foreign nationals who fit the criteria of a refugee as defined by international law. Once granted, asylum status allows that person to live and work in this country and apply for a green card after one year of residence. HOW DO YOU GET ASYLUM?  … Read more