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2022
Giggle faces criticism over exclusion of trans women
Public backlash
Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd faced criticism over its female-only app and its use of facial-recognition AI, which was reported to have failed to properly recognise transgender women. Founder Sall Grover said the app was for females and that males were excluded. The criticism concerned the app's exclusion of trans women and the reported performance of its facial-recognition technology.
Giggle faced criticism over its female-only app and its use of facial-recognition AI, which was reported to have failed to properly recognise transgender women. Founder Sall Grover said the app was for females and that males were excluded.
Company response
Clarification — Giggle
Giggle is a social networking app for females. Males are excluded from the user base. There is no other specific demographic that is excluded from the app other than males.
Source excerpt
Giggle, a social media app designed for “females”, has come under fire for excluding trans women with its use of artificial intelligence.
Giggle is a social networking app for females. Males are excluded from the user base. There is no other specific demographic that is excluded from the app other than males.