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Facebook Removes Major Targeting Options to Fight Discriminatory Advertising

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Last week, Facebook announced the ability for advertisers to target their campaigns based on a user's employer and education will be removed from the advertising platform.

The decision comes after ProPublica, an investigative reporting publication, found that advertisers could target discriminatory groups such as “Jew Haters” and “NaziParty” in their ad campaigns.

To address this, Facebook has removed these targeting fields, saying they will not be added back until the "right processes" are in place to prevent the issue.

Emphasizing its focus on building a safe community, the post ends with “we want Facebook to be a safe place for people and businesses, and we’ll continue to do everything we can to keep hate off Facebook."

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