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Facebook Finally Agrees to Eliminate Tool That Enabled Discriminatory Advertising

Employers Used Facebook to Keep Women and Older Workers From Seeing Job Ads. The Federal Government Thinks That’s Illegal.

Facebook Won’t Let Employers, Landlords or Lenders Discriminate in Ads Anymore

Besieged Facebook Says New Ad Limits Aren’t Response to Lawsuits

Fair Housing Groups Sue Facebook for Allowing Discrimination in Housing Ads

Congressman’s Bill Would Force Trump Administration to Fulfill Pledge to Study Racial Disparities in Auto Insurance Pricing

AARP and Key Senators Urge Companies to End Age Bias in Recruiting on Facebook

New York City Moves to Create Accountability for Algorithms

Facebook to Temporarily Block Advertisers From Excluding Audiences by Race

Federal Judge Unseals New York Crime Lab’s Software for Analyzing DNA Evidence

Facebook Moves to Prevent Advertisers From Targeting Haters

California to Investigate Racial Discrimination in Auto Insurance Premiums

Lawmakers Seek Stronger Monitoring of Racial Disparities in Car Insurance Premiums

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