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Did big tech know I was gay before I did?

The Documentary Podcast

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The Future of Storytelling

Tech companies use algorithms to predict what people will like. They don't care if a user is gay or lesbian, they just want them to watch LGBT content. In Uganda, the government has passed one of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world. The Wall Street Journal investigated how TikTok kept track of its users who watchedLGBT content.

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