In this episode The Reel Ethics discusses the ethical dilemma that surrounds search engines; unethical and discriminatory practices of tech companies in what author Safiya Umoja Noble calls the “Algorithms of Oppression”. So, listen as we look at how ratings and reviews determine one’s worth and access to the finer things in life based off of data and perception, controlled by bias algorithms and the people that design and develop them. As we talk with San Diego based photographer, activist and educator Alejandro Martinez founder of Tira Together arts project in Tijuana. In this Episode “Ethics and The Search”.

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• https://www.searchenginejournal.com/what-is-ethical-seo/318483/#close

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https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2019/8/4-unethical-uses-ai

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NY, US: New York University Press. ISBN 978-1-4798-3364-1.

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