#Facebook ads ‘discriminate’ against women: Meta complaint

#Facebook ads ‘discriminate’ against women: Meta complaint

“Facebook ads ‘discriminate’ against women: Meta complaint” A female truckers association accused Meta of displaying Facebook ads that “routinely discriminate” against women, according to a complaint filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Thursday. The organization, “Real Women in Trucking,” alleged that women are far less likely to see Facebook ads for blue-collar…

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#Facebook ripped for ‘sexist job ads’ catering to men

#Facebook ripped for ‘sexist job ads’ catering to men

“#Facebook ripped for ‘sexist job ads’ catering to men” Facebook has been accused of enabling sexist job advertising and breaking equality law. Campaign group Global Witness claims the tech giant has a biased algorithm that determines who will see a job ad and that it’s failing to crack down on discrimination. The group conducted an…

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#UK abolishes tax on women’s sanitary products

#UK abolishes tax on women’s sanitary products

“#UK abolishes tax on women’s sanitary products” Britain on Friday became the latest country to abolish the so-called “tampon tax,” eliminating sales taxes on women’s sanitary products. The move was widely praised by women’s rights advocates as well as proponents of the country’s departure from the European Union. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak had committed to…

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