New York’s creative solution to targeting children online: Block the algorithms By Brian Fung, CNN 2 min read Published 8:37 AM EDT, Tue June 4, 2024 Link Copied! Follow: ...

Internet gatekeepers block sex ed content because algorithms mistake it for porn The problem isn't hard to fix, but tech companies don't seem interested in solutions.

Lyft is flagging people with names its algorithm thinks are inappropriate, like “Dick,” “Finger,” and “Cummings.” The ride-hail company is sending messages to these users telling them ...

It can then automatically block those numbers. It's already been deployed across all of the InLinkUK kiosks. Before the system was in place, drug dealers reportedly arranged 20,000 sales from just ...