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Machine Bias

Investigating Algorithmic Injustice

Investigating algorithmic injustice and the formulas that influence our lives.

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Facebook Finally Agrees to Eliminate Tool That Enabled Discriminatory Advertising

by Ariana Tobin and Ava Kofman

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

by Ariana Tobin

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

by Jack Gillum and Ariana Tobin

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

by Ariana Tobin and Jeremy B. Merrill

Fair Housing Groups Sue Facebook for Allowing Discrimination in Housing Ads

by Julia Angwin and Ariana Tobin

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

by Julia Angwin

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

by Jennifer Valentino-DeVries

New York City Moves to Create Accountability for Algorithms

by Lauren Kirchner

Facebook to Temporarily Block Advertisers From Excluding Audiences by Race

by Julia Angwin

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

by Lauren Kirchner

Facebook Moves to Prevent Advertisers From Targeting Haters

by Daniel Golden

California to Investigate Racial Discrimination in Auto Insurance Premiums

by Julia Angwin

Lawmakers Seek Stronger Monitoring of Racial Disparities in Car Insurance Premiums

by Lauren Kirchner

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