Facebook’s sexist, ageist ad-targeting violates Calif. law, court finds | “Shocking” ruling could have “devastating effects,” tech law expert warns.::“Shocking” ruling could have “devastating effects,” tech law expert warns.
Facebook’s sexist, ageist ad-targeting violates Calif. law, court finds | “Shocking” ruling could have “devastating effects,” tech law expert warns.::“Shocking” ruling could have “devastating effects,” tech law expert warns.
Devastating effects=Good for the users
Also, > “Who needs new privacy laws if the Unruh Act already bans most ad targeting?”
Indeed?
edit:also…
She’s arguing that she was armed by not seeing specific ads…
If anything the result of this is more ads than less
You’re absolutely right, that was her initial argument; but it’s the Unruh Act invocation that makes this interesting, as well as the protected classes being negatively affected by the algorithm.
Net effect? I’d go with “Less ads in the long run” for $200. But I’ll still cross my fingers.