Facebook to make Jobs, Credit ads searchable for US users
Facebook says it will make advertisements for jobs, loans and credit card offers searchable for all US users following a legal settlement designed to eliminate discrimination on its platform.
The plan disclosed in an internal report Sunday voluntarily expands on a commitment the social media giant made in March when it agreed to make its US housing ads searchable by location and advertiser.
Ads were only delivered selectively to Facebook users based on such data as what they earn, their education level and where they shop.
The searchable housing ads database will roll out by the end of 2019, Facebook says, and the employment and financial product offerings databases to be available within the next year.
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