Facebook paid nearly $5 million to , including the one brought by Outten & Golden. Facebook could be the subject of a class-action lawsuit for allegedly allowing discrimination through its advertising platform. A San Francisco federal district court complaint claims financial services adverts on the social network were targeted away from women and those over the age of 40. The suit alleges Facebook enables discrimination by letting advertisers dictate who sees their adverts based on factors such as age and gender. In an interview with BuzzFeed News, a spokesperson said that while they don't comment on pending litigation, "we are committed to ensuring our platform is safe for all users".
Facebook could be the subject of a class-action lawsuit for allegedly allowing discrimination through its advertising platform. A San Francisco federal district court complaint claims financial services adverts on the social network were targeted away from women and those over the age of 40. The suit alleges Facebook enables discrimination by letting advertisers dictate who sees their adverts based on factors such as age and gender. In an interview with BuzzFeed News, a spokesperson said that while they don't comment on pending litigation, "we are committed to ensuring our platform is safe for all users".