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Flickr’s lame auto-tagging feature infuriates users

Photo-hosting site Flickr is taking some heat today over some unfortunate tags automatically showing up on users’ pictures. Specifically, the auto-tagging program has described people (of various races) as “animals” and identified concentration camps as “jungle gyms” and “sport.” The<span class="ellipsis">…</span><div class="read-more">Read more › (http://www.cultofmac.com/323448/flickrs-lame-auto-tagging-feature-infuriates-users/)</div><img width='1' height='1' src='(http://cultofmac.com.feedsportal.com/c/33797/f/606249/s/46813433/sc/15/mf.gif)' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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