Facebook and Instagram will no longer target ads based on race, politics, or religion

www.mashable.com Meta is changing ad targeting options across its platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, meaning businesses will no longer be able to direct ads to users of a specific race, political affiliation, or sexual orientation. The move comes after years of criticism concerning the company’s advertising algorithms, which have frequently been perceived as invasive.…

Facebook will no longer allow advertisers to target political beliefs, religion, sexual orientation

www.techcrunch.com Facebook announced today that it will no longer allow advertisers to target users based on potentially “sensitive” topics like health, sexual orientation, or religious and political beliefs. “Lung cancer awareness,” “LGBT culture” and “Jewish holidays” are just some of the interest categories that will no longer be targeted starting early next year. … Read…