The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this morning hit Facebook with charges of housing discrimination. The filing states that the online giant has violated the Fair Housing Act through its ad-targeting tools, which allow sellers to limit listings based on categories like race, sex a…
Source: techcrunch.com
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has filed charges against Facebook Inc. over alleged discriminatory advertising practices. The agency claims that Facebook has violated the Fair Housing Act through its ad-targeting tools, which allow sellers to limit listings based on categories like race, sex and nation of origin. The charges stem from an investigation initiated against Facebook in August 2018.
