Tickle v Giggle: transgender woman sues female-only ‘online refuge’ for alleged discrimination in landmark case
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Roxanne Tickle claims she was blocked from using the Giggle for Girls app because its CEO said she was a man

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/13295191

Roxanne Tickle claims she was blocked from using the Giggle for Girls app because its CEO said she was a man

Archived version: https://archive.ph/QKxpo

  • buckykat [none/use name]
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    8 months ago

    Onboarding to the app required the user to upload a selfie, which was verified as female by KairosAI gender detection software and then a human. It was intended to be an unobtrusive way to verify gender, the court heard.

    AI gender detection software

    The AI phrenology app strikes again

  • AutomatedPossum [she/her]
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    8 months ago

    Giggle for Girls’ legal costs are being covered by a crowdfunding campaign which as of Tuesday morning had raised $471,300.

    Wonder where that money came from.

  • Huldra [they/them, it/its]
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    8 months ago

    Whoever decided upon this format for naming lawsuit cases was a true contributor to humanity.