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How did Netflix know I was gay before I did? (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1386796

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 10 months ago

Because you watched stuff that a lot of gay people watched and then watched more stuff the algorithm suggested based on your previous watch history. It's not magic or anything.