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How did Netflix know I was gay before I did? (www.bbc.co.uk)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1386796

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

This sort of thing is just gonna happen with recommendation systems. There was a case over a decade ago where Target, the store, figured out that a teenager was pregnant before she told her family, and sent relevant mailings.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

It's possible that this story didn't happen. Some points raised here highlight some areas we should remain skeptical.

https://medium.com/@colin.fraser/target-didnt-figure-out-a-teen-girl-was-pregnant-before-her-father-did-a6be13b973a5

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