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cOdeD Racism: How to appease a Racialised Webcam?

cOdeD Racism: How to appease a Racialised Webcam?

Racialised webcam coding: A Black yoga instructor has to appease the racist algorithms embedded in webcam technology which is historically calibrated to white skin tones through the ‘Shirley Code’. Sadly she finds the trick is to wear white clothing to be seen in contrast to the priority given to white and lighter colour tones that are picked up more easily on camera.

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