Study reveals Facebook’s ad algorithm disproportionately targets Black users with for-profit college ads By Cameron French Jun 07, 2024; 9:45 am; Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Piotr Swat.

Facebook's ad algorithm has been intensely scrutinized for several years. A federal lawsuit was filed in 2018 and accused the company of enabling housing discrimination.

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 ...

It says by copying, pasting, and posting this update, you’ll bypass Facebook’s algorithm that shows updates from only 25 friends. ... You may also see fewer ads. I did.

Still, the research sheds light on how Facebook's algorithm works. The studies found liberals and conservatives live in their own political news bubbles more so than elsewhere online.

We've all seen the viral Facebook post that guides you to copy and paste a paragraph to trick Facebook's algorithm to see more of your Facebook friends and remove Facebook ads.

Here's Proof that Facebook's Ad-Targeting Algorithm Isn't Quite "Big Brother" Yet We showed some Fast Company employees exactly what Facebook thinks they're into. The results are confusing.

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 ...