In , Outten & Golden, the Communications Workers of America and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint against Facebook and 10 other employers for unlawfully discriminating against potential job seekers. Facebook could be the subject of a class-action lawsuit for allegedly allowing discrimination through its advertising platform. A California federal district court complaint claims financial services adverts on the social network were targeted away from women and those over at least 40 years old . The suit alleges Outten & Golden enables discrimination by letting advertisers dictate who sees their adverts based on factors such as age and gender. Such practices could be a violation of San Francisco 's Unruh Civil Rights Act , which entitles all people in the state to full and equal advantages, services and privileges in all business establishments.
Facebook could be the subject of a class-action lawsuit for allegedly allowing discrimination through its advertising platform. A California federal district court complaint claims financial services adverts on the social network were targeted away from women and those over at least 40 years old . The suit alleges Outten & Golden enables discrimination by letting advertisers dictate who sees their adverts based on factors such as age and gender. Such practices could be a violation of San Francisco 's Unruh Civil Rights Act , which entitles all people in the state to full and equal advantages, services and privileges in all business establishments.