Case in point: Facebook algorithm accuses 81-year-old grandmother of ‘hate speech’ over knitted pigs comment

By STLloyd

(SUMMIT NEWS) – Facebook’s algorithm flagged an 81-year-old grandmother’s comments about knitted pigs as an example of “hate speech” and threatened her with a permanent ban. Yes, really. After losing her husband last year, Rita Rich-Mulcahy, a retired teacher who lives in Australia, created the Facebook page to share with the world her love of…

Source: Facebook algorithm accuses 81-year-old grandmother of ‘hate speech’ over knitted pigs comment

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