Re:Instagram prioritizes photos of scantily-clad men and women
by Firadeoclus on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @11:40AM
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> The effect is clearly larger for women
I don't think it's that simple, given that their data show both the share of posts posted and shown as lower for women.
And there has to be a non-linear effect from increasing the share of posts posted with nudity, given that if it was, say, 66% then it would be impossible to boost that by 54%.
> Posts that contained pictures of women in undergarment or bikini were 54% more likely to appear in the newsfeed of our volunteers. Posts containing pictures of bare chested men were 28% more likely to be shown.
The effect is clearly larger for women, and if you have no problems with their data I don't think it is a reach to assume it disadvantages female entrepreneurs more than male entrepreneurs, especially given that in many cultures the pressure to dress modestly is stronger on women than on men.