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Daily Dashboard | Facebook to stop ads from targeting users based on race, ethnicity Related reading: US NTIA releases AI Accountability Policy Report

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Facebook has announced it will prohibit advertisers from targeting or excluding users based on race and ethnicity, USA Today reports. "We are going to turn off, actually prohibit, the use of ethnic affinity marketing for ads that we identify as offering housing, employment and credit," said Facebook VP of U.S. Public Policy Erin Egan. She also said advertisers must affirm they will not use discriminatory ads on the site. Facebook will offer educational materials to help advertisers become familiar with their new obligations. The changes come shortly after Facebook met with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Egan said the company recently had a "constructive dialogue" with other advocacy groups as well, including the American Civil Liberties Union and Center for Democracy & Technology. "In light of these concerns that have been raised, we are taking this step," she added. 
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