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'Outed' by the algorithm—how social media is revealing queer identity ahead of self-disclosure
Social media algorithms are increasingly revealing users' sexual orientation or gender identity before they have consciously come out to themselves or others, according to new research.
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Social media algorithms are increasingly revealing users' sexual orientation or gender identity before they have consciously come out to themselves or others, according to new research.
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