Algorithms that "Don't See Color": Measuring Biases in Lookalike and Special Ad Audiences

Algorithms that "Don't See Color": Measuring Biases in Lookalike and Special Ad Audiences
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“看不到颜色”的算法:测量相似和特殊广告受众的偏差

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10.1145/3514094.3534135
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2022
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and Society
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Mislove, Alan
Mislove, Alan
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Sapiezynski, Piotr;Ghosh, Avijit;Kaplan, Levi;Rieke, Aaron;Mislove, Alan

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