Facebook bans ads targeting race, sexual orientation and religion
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#5RR5S)
Platform says it is responding to feedback on preventing firms from abusing targeting options
Facebook and Instagram are to stop allowing advertisers to target users based on their history of posting, reading or liking content related to subjects such as sexual orientation, religion and political beliefs.
The social media networks' parent company, Meta Platforms, said from January it would remove detailed targeting options that let advertisers seek out users based on their interactions with causes, organisations or public figures related to health, race or ethnicity, political affiliation, religion, or sexual orientation.
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