Facebook is accused of discrimination in advertising for housing

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of the United States stated that is pursuing Facebook Inc. for alleged violation of the Fair Housing Act by restricting access to ads related to housing in your ads.

Facebook allows and encourages discrimination based on elements such as race and religion, as well as on bad, by restricting access to ads. As for houses on their platforms and on the internet, the HUD said in a statement Thursday.

"Facebook discriminates people according to their identity and place of residence"said HUD Secretary Ben Carson. "Using a computer to limit a person's housing options can be as discriminatory as hitting a door in a person's face."

The company has authorized these housing announcements to exclude persons clbadified as parents; not born in the United States; not Christians; interested in accessibility and Hispanic culture; as well as protected clbades considered from another group, according to the HUD.

A spokesman for Facebook said Thursday in a statement that the company was working to resolve many of the issues raised, citing a decision made last year to eliminate targeting options that could be used misuse.

Last week, the company had reached an agreement with the National Fair Housing Alliance, the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups to change how ads for housing and credit can be posted on the platform.

"We are surprised by HUD's decision because we worked with them to address their concerns and took important steps to avoid any discrimination in advertising."Facebook said in the statement." While we were eager to find a solution, HUD insisted on accessing confidential information, such as user data, without sufficient safeguards. We are disappointed with the progress made, but we will continue to work with human rights experts on these issues. "

Facebook suffered a sharp decline after the news and a 1% drop in pre-market trading on Thursday.