Image Cropping on Twitter: Fairness Metrics, their Limitations, and the Importance of Representation, Design, and Agency
github.com/twitter-resear…
github.com/twitter-resear…
In fall 2020, Twitter users raised concerns that the automated image cropping system on Twitter favored light-skinned over dark-skinned individuals, as well as concerns that the system favored cropping woman's bodies instead of their heads
arxiv.org/abs/2105.08667
arxiv.org/abs/2105.08667
In order to address these concerns, they conduct an extensive analysis using formalized group fairness metrics
blog.twitter.com/engineering/en…
blog.twitter.com/engineering/en…
They find systematic disparities in cropping and identify contributing factors, including the fact that the cropping based on the single most salient point can amplify the disparities
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