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Facebook accused of not showing insurance ads to women and older people in violation of civil rights laws (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The case centers around Samantha Liapes, a 48-year-old woman who turned to Facebook to find an insurance provider.

I'm sorry, whatnow?

So now if I search for car insurance and Facebook shows me ads for a buttplug from Kickstarter, I can sue them? Because we're all going to very rich, if so.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's how I shop. I scroll through loads of random thoughts and pictures by friends and family and people I barely know until someone tries to sell me insurance. What's the problem exactly?