Facebook’s Race-Targeted Ads Aren’t as Racist As You Think
Facebook’s Race-Targeted Ads Aren’t as Racist As You Think
Business, Spoken · SpokenLayer
November 10, 20166m 56s
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Show Notes
In late October ProPublica released a scathing investigation showing how Facebook allows digital advertisers to narrow their target audience based on ethnic affinities like “African-American” or “Hispanic.” The report suggested that Facebook may be in violation of federal civil rights statutes and drew parallels to Jim Crow Era “whites only” housing ads.
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