Weird news #851

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Weird news #851

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Artist’s 'sexual' robin redbreast Christmas cards banned by Facebook
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I've always had a good imagination, but this has got me beat...
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I guess the word "redbreast" triggered it. :crazy:
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However, the artist stated that term wasn't used in the description, only "robin".
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Then it's even weirder!
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I suspect it triggered something in their image recognition software. These things use machine learning rather than rules, so it is impossible to tell what caused a particular decision.
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Machine learning with a dirty mind... :hairout:
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