Flickr’s lame auto-tagging feature infuriates users

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 ›</div><img width='1' height='1' src='

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