The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights has ruled that Meta engaged in gender-based discrimination via its algorithm that promoted job advertisements. Dado Ruvic/Reuters/File
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Update: In a separate ruling, in October 2025, the French equalities regulator said Meta’s Facebook algorithm breached France’s anti-discrimination law by displaying different job advertisements to men and women. The independent watchdog said Meta must ensure its ads are non-discriminatory and report back within three months. Meta has said it disagrees with the ruling and is assessing its options.
A European human rights body has ruled that Facebook’s algorithm shows gender bias when promoting job advertisements, marking what activists say is a crucial step in holding big tech companies accountable for th
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