LynneSin
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Mon Jan-09-06 02:23 PM
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Wal-mart apologizes for software glitch with racist movie recommendations |
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http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2006-01-06/#film4Wal-Mart Apologizes for Racist Software GlitchWal-Mart's attempt to mimic Amazon, NetFlix, and Blockbuster by providing an automated system that recommends movies based on the types of DVDs its customers previously ordered came to a crashing halt Thursday after blogs spread the word that the Planet of the Apes DVD was linked to "Similar Items" that included DVDs about Martin Luther King, Dorothy Dandridge, Jack Johnson and Tina Turner -- all notable African Americans. "We are heartsick that this happened and are currently doing everything possible to correct the problem," Wal-Mart spokeswoman Mona Williams said in a statement. "We were horrified to discover that some hurtful and offensive combinations are being mapped together. ... We are deeply sorry that this happened." The company gave no explanation for how the software program managed to select only films about African-Americans for the recommendations.
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Mon Jan-09-06 02:54 PM
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Similar to their selling the "Protocols" online??? As a legit history book?
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