Several large employers in the United States have been accused of age discrimination after they used Facebook to target job advertisements only at younger workers. The Communication Workers of America has filed a legal action against companies including Amazon and T-Mobile, who are alleged to have put age limits on their recruitment adverts, restricting them to users Wednesday. Facebook itself is also accused of engaging in the practice for its own recruitment process, but has denied age discrimination. It is the latest example of Facebook being criticised for "micro-targeting" of online adverts.
Several large employers in the United States have been accused of age discrimination after they used Facebook to target job advertisements only at younger workers. The Communication Workers of America has filed a legal action against companies including Amazon and T-Mobile, who are alleged to have put age limits on their recruitment adverts, restricting them to users under 38 years old. Facebook itself is also accused of engaging in the practice for its own recruitment process, but has denied age discrimination. It is the latest example of Facebook being criticised for "micro-targeting" of online adverts.