The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is suing Facebook for housing discrimination
A visitor photographs the Facebook Inc. pop-up office ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2019. World leaders, influential executives, bankers and policy makers attend the 49th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos from Jan. 22 - 25. Photographer: Jason Alden/BloombergThe federal government is suing Facebook over allegations of housing discrimination in the social network's advertising platform.
"Facebook is discriminating against people based upon who they are and where they live," HUD secretary Ben Carson said in a statement."Using a computer to limit a person's housing choices can be just as discriminatory as slamming a door in someone's face." "We're surprised by HUD's decision, as we've been working with them to address their concerns and have taken significant steps to prevent ads discrimination," Facebook spokeswoman Elisabeth Diana said in an emailed statement.
"While we were eager to find a solution, HUD insisted on access to sensitive information -- like user data -- without adequate safeguards," Facebook said."We're disappointed by today's developments, but we'll continue working with civil rights experts on these issues.
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