Facebook algorithms went mad and threw up some weird -- and sexual -- search suggestions

Facebook has issued an apology after its search algorithms apparently went haywire and started to suggest a range of strange, and often NSFW, videos to users. Throughout Thursday night into Friday morning, a range of bizarre search suggestions were displayed to anyone who started typing "video of". Some of the suggestions were offensive, and it didn't take long for screenshots to be shared on Twitter. See also: Facebook bans far-right group Britain First and its leaders for hate speech Facebook Onavo VPN app gathers user data even when it is disabled Facebook adds video chats to Messenger Lite Facebook asks… [Continue Reading]