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Litigation

Nov. 10, 2016

Suit says Facebook allows discrimination in ads

A proposed class action filed in the Northern District of California accuses social network Facebook Inc. of employing discriminatory functions in its advertising services.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A proposed class action filed in the Northern District of California accuses social network Facebook Inc. of employing discriminatory functions in its advertising services.

The lawsuit, filed last week by three plaintiffs, says Facebook advertising for housing allows advertisers to use a mechanism labeled "exclude people" and prevent ads from being displayed to users who...

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