12-04-2019 18:38 via ctvnews.ca

Facebook faces possible class action lawsuit in Canada over discriminatory job ads

A Montreal law firm has accused Facebook of facilitating discrimination against prospective employees and housing tenants based on factors such as age and gender. In an application to launch a class action lawsuit against the tech giant, IMK LLP alleges that Facebook facilitates discrimination by allowing advertisers to micro-target specific user groups while excluding others based on “race, sex, civil status, age, ethnic or national origin or social condition.” The application &ndas
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