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This is unambiguously illegal and Facebook could stop doing this anytime it wants. Craigslist reminds its users about anti-discrimination laws before they post

This is unambiguously illegal and Facebook could stop doing this anytime it wants. Craigslist reminds its users about anti-discrimination laws before they post and provides a means for users to flag illegal ads.

sneak 8y ago
Right now the targeting information for an ad is not disclosed to the recipient, so it's not possible for an end user to know if a given ad is illegal or not unless there's discriminatory information directly in the copy, which is pretty rare.
- lclarkmichalek 8y ago
  If you click the three dots on the top right of an ad in the newsfeed, you should be able to press 'Why am I seeing this' to see an explanation of the targeting for an ad. I can see one on my newsfeed that says: > One reason you're seeing this ad is that Castore Sportswear wants to reach people who have visited their website or used one of their apps. This is based on customer information provided by Castore Sportswear. > There may be other reasons you're seeing this ad, including that Castore Sportswear wants to reach people ages 18 and older who live in the United Kingdom. This is information based on your Facebook profile and where you've connected to the internet.
oh_sigh 8y ago
Not really, because some jobs are legitimately only available to people a certain gender and so facebook would still need to make a judgement call.
- jazzyjackson 8y ago
  ???? like what?
  - onehedgehog 8y ago
    Is it hard to think of a single job posting that would only be available to only men OR women? Entertainment jobs are especially constrained: Exotic male dancer, exotic female dancer, specific roles in tv/movies/plays, Hooters waitress, etc.
    - jazzyjackson 8y ago
      OK you got me, exotic dancers didn't cross my mind xD TBH it does seem a little discriminatory that a place gets to decide "all our waitresses are women", or "only women dance here", but I can see how industry's could be grandfathered in...
  - googlryas 8y ago
    Anything that has a "Bona Fide Occupational Qualification Requirement"(which is the phrase used in the relevant law). For example are actors/actresses, models, "entertainers"(hooters waitresses) https://www.laborfinders.com/blog/is-it-ever-legal-to-only-hire-one-gender/ https://www.laborfinders.com/blog/is-it-ever-legal-to-only-h...
  - BadassFractal 8y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_nurse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_nurse
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sneak 8y ago

Right now the targeting information for an ad is not disclosed to the recipient, so it's not possible for an end user to know if a given ad is illegal or not unless there's discriminatory information directly in the copy, which is pretty rare.

lclarkmichalek 8y ago
If you click the three dots on the top right of an ad in the newsfeed, you should be able to press 'Why am I seeing this' to see an explanation of the targeting for an ad. I can see one on my newsfeed that says: > One reason you're seeing this ad is that Castore Sportswear wants to reach people who have visited their website or used one of their apps. This is based on customer information provided by Castore Sportswear. > There may be other reasons you're seeing this ad, including that Castore Sportswear wants to reach people ages 18 and older who live in the United Kingdom. This is information based on your Facebook profile and where you've connected to the internet.

oh_sigh 8y ago

Not really, because some jobs are legitimately only available to people a certain gender and so facebook would still need to make a judgement call.

jazzyjackson 8y ago
???? like what?
- onehedgehog 8y ago
  Is it hard to think of a single job posting that would only be available to only men OR women? Entertainment jobs are especially constrained: Exotic male dancer, exotic female dancer, specific roles in tv/movies/plays, Hooters waitress, etc.
  - jazzyjackson 8y ago
    OK you got me, exotic dancers didn't cross my mind xD TBH it does seem a little discriminatory that a place gets to decide "all our waitresses are women", or "only women dance here", but I can see how industry's could be grandfathered in...
- googlryas 8y ago
  Anything that has a "Bona Fide Occupational Qualification Requirement"(which is the phrase used in the relevant law). For example are actors/actresses, models, "entertainers"(hooters waitresses) https://www.laborfinders.com/blog/is-it-ever-legal-to-only-hire-one-gender/ https://www.laborfinders.com/blog/is-it-ever-legal-to-only-h...
- BadassFractal 8y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_nurse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_nurse
- deleted 8y ago
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