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businesses on Facebook

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Incident 2823 Report
Facebook’s Algorithm Mistook an Advertisement of Onions as Sexual Suggestive Content

2020-10-03

Facebook’s content moderation algorithm misidentified and removed a Canadian business’s advertisement containing a photo of onions as products of overtly sexual content, which was later reinstated after review.

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Facebook

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  • Incident 282
    3 Reports

    Facebook’s Algorithm Mistook an Advertisement of Onions as Sexual Suggestive Content

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The Seed Company by E.W. Gaze

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  • Incident 282
    3 Reports

    Facebook’s Algorithm Mistook an Advertisement of Onions as Sexual Suggestive Content

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