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How Much Does Your Name Matter? (Rebroadcast )

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Exploring Bias in Name-Based Advertising

This chapter examines how variations in names can influence advertising outcomes in search engines, revealing bias against names perceived as 'black sounding.' Through practical experiments, it investigates the relationship between names and the perception of criminality in public records advertising.

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