By John Glenday

Facebook has taken steps to prevent discrimination via its ad targeting system by removing over 5,000 filter options linked to attributes such as ethnicity and religion in a bid to prevent the service from being abused.

The social network was forced to act following an investigation by the US department of housing and urban development which found that some landlords and vendors were violating the principles of the Fair Housing Act by limiting advertising to particular demographics.

In a blog post explaining the cull Facebook wrote: “While these options have been used in legitimate ways to reach people Read full story ›

Source: The Drum