9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 26, 2023
Facebook can be sued for alleged bias in housing ads
Facebook has denied the allegation that it created discriminatory exclusion tools in its platform in a motion to dismiss that was granted by U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick and overturned by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel majority.
Facebook Inc. can be sued for alleged discrimination on the basis of race and sex in housing advertisements, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
A proposed class action filed in federal court in San Francisco alleges that Facebook’s Ad Platform “allowed and facilitated the exclusion of certain Facebook users based on their real or perceived personal characteristics.” The complaint said real estate brokers used the platform ...
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