HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination in targeted ads on its platform
The Facebook logo is reflected on a woman's glasses in this photo illustration taken June 3, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/Illustration
HUD said Facebook also restricted who could see housing- related ads based on national origin, religion, familial status, sex and disability. The social media giant said last week it would create a new advertising portal for ads linked to housing and employment that would limit targeting options for advertisers.
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