Fighting Hate Speech, Silencing Drag Queens? Artificial Intelligence in Content Moderation and Risks to LGBTQ Voices Online.

Companies operating internet platforms are developing artificial intelligence tools for content moderation purposes. This paper discusses technologies developed to measure the 'toxicity' of text-based content. The research builds upon queer linguistic studies that have indicated the use of 'mock imp...

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Publicado en:Sexuality & Culture Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 700 - 733
Autores principales: Dias Oliva, Thiago, Antonialli, Dennys Marcelo, Gomes, Alessandra
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Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2021
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          Stanford Law School, Stanford, USA
          Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, Germany
          WHU Otto Von Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, Germany
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