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Facebook enables gender discrimination in job ads, European human rights body rules

  • A European human rights body ruled that Facebook's algorithm shows gender bias in job ads, affecting opportunities for users based on historical stereotypes.
  • The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights stated that Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. Failed to ensure its algorithm was free from gender discrimination in ads.
  • Berty Bannor from Bureau Clara Wichmann celebrated the ruling as a significant step for accountability for tech companies.
  • Facebook's algorithm targets users based on historical gender stereotypes, leading to missed job opportunities for women.
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Sunshine Coast Uni bars men from applying for engineering professor role

The University of the Sunshine Coast has restricted applicants for a mechanical engineering associate professor role to “women only”.

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Facebook enables gender discrimination in job ads, European human rights body rules

A European human rights body has ruled that Facebook’s algorithm shows gender bias when promoting job advertisements, marking what activists say is a crucial step in holding big tech companies accountable for the design of their platforms.

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Facebook enables gender discrimination in job ads, European human rights body rules - Egypt Independent

Editor’s Note: This story is part of ‘Systems Error’, a series by CNN’s As Equals, investigating how your gender shapes your life online. For information about how CNN As Equals is funded and more, check out our FAQs.

·Cairo, Egypt
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