Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

By Safiya Umoja Noble

Categories: Computers & Technology, Politics & Social Sciences

Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism (2018) by information studies scholar Safiya Umoja Noble argues that search engines reproduce racial and gender bias. Noble shows how Google searches for terms such as black girls returned sexualized and stereotyped results, and argues that these outcomes reflect commercial interests and the values built into algorithms rather than neutral technology. She calls for public policy and alternatives to commercial search.

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• Meghan Markle: “And what I was referring to was what I was learning in this incredible book. The title of which, by the way – is Algorithms of Oppression – by internet studies scholar, Safiya Noble. … Her findings in this book had my jaw on the floor.”