Topic: Cover Art

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86: Pox Luck
1:30:41 - 1:33:33

86: Pox Luck

Netflix Algorithms and Racial Profiling

A listener shares how the Netflix algorithm defaults to Japanese audio based on their viewing habits, leading to a discussion on how streaming services profile users. The hosts critique the practice of changing movie cover art to feature minority characters based on the perceived race of the viewer. They argue that these "insulting" assumptions are driven by data purchased from credit card companies and search histories.