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Research conducted at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, analyzed mobile dating apps that allow users to filter their searches by race, or rely on algorithms that pair up people of the same race. The study sought to analyze how these dating apps reinforce racial divisions and biases. According to the authors, dating apps should offer users categories other than race and ethnicity to describe themselves, post inclusive community messages, and write algorithms that don’t discriminate.
The authors expand on existing research on discrimination...