The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights has ruled that Facebook’s job ad algorithm unlawfully discriminates based on gender, reinforcing stereotypes such as showing mechanic jobs to men and preschool teacher roles to women.
The decision marks a major step toward holding Meta Platforms accountable for algorithmic bias, finding that Facebook failed to prove its system does not engage in gender discrimination.
The Institute said Meta must revise its ad-delivery system to comply with EU anti-discrimination laws.
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The ruling followed an investigation by Global Witness, which found similar bias in Facebook’s ads across six countries. Human rights groups Bureau Clara Wichmann and Fondation des Femmes filed complaints leading to the Dutch decision.
While the ruling is not legally binding, experts said it could influence European regulators and lead to fines or court orders to fix algorithms that perpetuate gender inequality.
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