Black Enterprise – PLUGGED Digital News https://pluggeddigitalnews.com News For The Culture Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:56:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://pluggeddigitalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-Plugged-Favicon-1-32x32.png Black Enterprise – PLUGGED Digital News https://pluggeddigitalnews.com 32 32 Study reveals racial bias in Facebook ads for education opportunities https://pluggeddigitalnews.com/2024/06/06/study-reveals-racial-bias-in-facebook-ads-for-education-opportunities/ https://pluggeddigitalnews.com/2024/06/06/study-reveals-racial-bias-in-facebook-ads-for-education-opportunities/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:56:05 +0000 https://pluggeddigitalnews.com/?p=657 A 2024 research paper suggests that Facebook’s advertising algorithm has unevenly targeted Black users with ads for for-profit colleges.

Meta, the current parent company to both Facebook and Instagram, did not share why billions of users might see certain posts that were not seen by others. However, a group of academic professionals from Princeton and the University of Southern California took matters into their own hands, The Intercept reported.

The group purchased ads from Facebook and tracked their performance among real Facebook users, revealing “evidence of racial discrimination in Meta’s algorithmic delivery of ads for education opportunities, posing legal and ethical concerns.”

For-profit colleges like DeVry and Grand Canyon University were the targets of the study, especially since both schools have been listed among those fined or sued by the Department of Education for advertising trickery.

According to researchers, for-profit colleges have had a “long, demonstrable history of deceiving prospective students,” homing in on students of color through the use of predatory marketing “while delivering lackluster educational outcomes and diminished job prospects” in comparison to other educational institutions.

The group purchased sets of two ads paired together to conduct the study. Therefore, one campaign would be for a public institution like Colorado State University, and the other would focus on a for-profit company such as Strayer University, both of which the report claims were not involved in this project.

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Biggie’s Mom, Voletta Wallace, wants to ‘slap the daylights out of Sean Combs’ https://pluggeddigitalnews.com/2024/06/01/biggies-mom-voletta-wallace-wants-to-slap-the-daylights-out-of-sean-combs/ https://pluggeddigitalnews.com/2024/06/01/biggies-mom-voletta-wallace-wants-to-slap-the-daylights-out-of-sean-combs/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2024 16:33:07 +0000 https://pluggeddigitalnews.com/?p=547 One integral figure in Diddy’s life has expressed disappointment in the music executive, and she is speaking out. A Rolling Stone article quoted Voletta Wallace, rapper Notorious B.I.G.’s mother, as saying, “The only thing I want to do is slap the daylights out of him.”

The media outlet recently released a piece detailing violence from the “Bad Boy” label owner based on information from many former associates, friends, and employees of Diddy. Rolling Stone investigated after Cassie filed a bombshell lawsuit accusing Diddy of sexual assault, among other things.

The article goes back to his days as a student at Howard University, where former schoolmates detailed some instances of abuse they witnessed while they attended the D.C. HBCU. They also had conversations with people who worked with him in the early days of starting his label up until recent times, where some stated they witnessed abuse from Diddy.

One of the people the media outlet spoke to was Wallace. Although she doesn’t want to believe what she has heard, after viewing the video, she says she is praying for Cassie and hopes he apologizes to his ex.

She also added, “I hope that I see Sean one day, and the only thing I want to do is slap the daylights out of him. And you can quote me on that. Because I liked him. I didn’t want to believe all the awful things, but I’m so ashamed and embarrassed.”

She also stated that the former Revolt owner needs to apologize to his mother, Janice Combs, and speak to her about his misdeeds.

“He needs to apologize to his mother,” she says. “I hope to God he sits her down and spills his guts and apologize to her.”

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Nigeria’s First Lady warns young women against ‘nakedness’ in fashion after Meghan Markle’s visit https://pluggeddigitalnews.com/2024/05/29/nigerias-first-lady-warns-young-women-against-nakedness-in-fashion-after-meghan-markles-visit/ https://pluggeddigitalnews.com/2024/05/29/nigerias-first-lady-warns-young-women-against-nakedness-in-fashion-after-meghan-markles-visit/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 16:13:35 +0000 https://pluggeddigitalnews.com/?p=512 Nigeria’s First Lady is taking a stand against any “nakedness” in local fashion, following Meghan Markle’s recent visit to the country where she was criticized for her revealing ensembles.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu, addressed the West African nation during the first anniversary of her husband’s administration and took aim at the scantily clad fashions being popularized by American stars. Tinubu focused her speech on Nigeria’s young women to encourage them not to emulate what they see coming out of the Western world, The New York Post reported.

“We have to salvage our children,” she declared. “We see the way they dress. We are not having the Met Gala. And everyone, the nakedness, is just everywhere and the men are well-clothed.”

“Tell them we don’t accept nakedness in our culture. That is not beautiful at all, ” Tinubu added.

While the First Lady didn’t publicly criticize the Duchess of Sussex’s fashion choices while in Nigeria, she did reference her visit as a way to instill pride in Nigerian women and their ability to influence style.

“Why did Meghan come here looking for Africa? That is something we have to take home with [us]. We know who we are. Don’t lose who you are,” Tinubu said.

“They’re all beautiful girls, but they should be confident in who they are. We are fashionable, we see what is going on.”

Tinubu ended with a call to action urging elder Nigerian women to bring their families and local communities together to ensure the prosperity of their nation.

“When mothers stand with you, the house is in order,” she said. “Looking ahead, we must endeavor to become the unifying force in our homes and our communities, to bring about greater prosperity for our nation.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were in Nigeria for three days earlier this month to promote the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games. While there, Markle shared her roots in the country following a DNA test that revealed she is 43% Nigerian.

During their visit, Markle was criticized by the media for the expensive and revealing clothes she wore at public events with some calling out her outfits that “bared too much skin” or needed “more modesty.” Some claimed she wouldn’t have shown so much skin if Buckingham Palace had organized the events.

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