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Meta to delete 'sensitive' ads linked to race, religion on Facebook, Instagram

Meta will start removing sensitive ads targeting options related to health, race or ethnicity, political affiliation, religion or sexual orientation from 2022. According to the company, it has heard concerns from experts that targeting options like these could be used in ways that lead to negative experiences for people in underrepresented groups

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Meta has said that it removed over 30 million pieces of content in September on Facebook in India over security concerns. Photo: IANS.

Meta has said that it removed over 30 million pieces of content in September on Facebook in India over security concerns. Photo: IANS.

Facebook`s parent company Meta has announced that it will remove sensitive ads targeting options related to health, race or ethnicity, political affiliation, religion or sexual orientation starting January 19, 2022.

It is important to note that the interest targeting options being removed is not based on people`s physical characteristics or personal attributes, but instead on things like people`s interactions with content on the platform.

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