Meta is banning people from advertising after running ads for Python and Pandas

Post by pierat » Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 4:48 PM UTC

x0x0 wrote: post #422

miki123211 wrote: post #344

Other similar cases I'm aware of. * The Scunthorpe problem, AOL didn't let users set their hometown to Scunthorpe because of the "cunt" substring. This is a classic. * Amazon banning sales of Guns N' Roses merch (because guns). * People named Miranda having issues with bank transfers (because of the substring "Iran"). * Some games displaying the nickname "Nasser" as "N* er", suggesting that it is the n word. Alexa no…

In other "we can absolutely totally build ai, no really guys, this shit works" news: A friend is losing some weight via diet and exercise changes. We have a messages convo wherein I congratulated him and we discuss both our exercise routines. One of Google's autosuggested response emojis was a kiss. This has happened repeatedly over the 6 months-long conversation.

Post by laverya » Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:11 PM UTC

Fischgericht wrote: post #319

hn8305823 wrote: post #314

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm curious what "type" of IP address were you using when you created the account? Residential, mobile, work/office, or data center?

Own, I'm a RIPE member. Clean subnet, never been on any blacklist whatsoever.

Post by junar » Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:24 PM UTC

GuB-42 wrote: post #431

charlieyu1 wrote: post #369

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Searching for Kinky Kids, a Japanese boy band since 2000s, would trigger a warning about sexualization of children.

To be fair, the band is KinKi Kids, with an "I". If you insist on searching for "kinky kids" (using quotes) you will find stuff that is closer to what the filter warns you about, still SFW though.

Post by 15457345234 » Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:34 PM UTC

sydneycatalyst wrote: post #171

I a digital forensics investigator who owns a small business. I was also banned for life from advertising. Not told why but the only thing I’ve changed is that I started teaching a social media evidence course at university - then almost immediately banned. Facebook/Meta don’t accept messages from people banned for life. The NSW small business ombudsman won’t touch the case because they only will resolve cases with c…

Post by rozap » Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 5:43 PM UTC

Xixi wrote: post #44

AIs and other opaque processes making decisions are incredibly frustrating. I'm still wondering why my tea-of-the-month business [0] got turned down by Stripe when I incorporated an LLC (technically a Godo Kaisha, as it is incorporated in Japan). It came as a surprise as it was perfectly fine by them for as long as it was a sole proprietorship. Which is why I strongly suspect the rejection came from an AI. At the tim…