To ensure that lessons learned from misguided policy are passed on to future generations, former Hansen's disease patients are speaking up about their experiences of discrimination. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/07/japan/japan-hansens-disease-discrimination-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #leprosy #health #discrimination #akita

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Pride organizers in late February not to bother preparing for the parade, with parliament then passing a bill banning such events. The organizers decided to rebel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/07/world/society/budapest-pride-organizers-orban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #budapest #viktororban #lgbtq #europe #eu #discrimination

Your data, your choice ✊

In a recent case against Meta's surveillance advertising model, they conceded that users have the right to object to their personal data being used for targeted ads.

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Proxies can be created by training an algorithm with historical data about user activity.

So associated characteristics can stand in for one that an advertiser wants to target.

This can reveal data which is protected by anti-discrimination and data processing laws.

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There are some targeting restrictions on special category adverts, such as political ads and ‘Financial Products and Services’ ads.

But mainstream ads, including gambling ads, have fewer restrictions. This lack of transparency on Meta's Ad Library means discriminatory practices can fly under the radar.

There must be more rigorous levels of transparency so Meta and advertisers can be held to account.

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There are many examples of discrimination and harm caused by profiling and ad targeting.

They include:

🔴 Gender discrimination in who sees job ads.
🔴 Racial discrimination in housing and education ads.
🔴 Predatory data collection and targeting by online gambling sites.
🔴 Inappropriate products promoted to under 18s.
🔴 Discriminatory and predatory advertising of credit.

Plus more.

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The Meta Pixel makes the situation worse.

The Pixel is embedded in other websites and sends data about their visitors back to Meta to be used for ad targeting.

So people with problematic gambling habits could be flooded with gambling ads.

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Meta's murky ad system uses your personal data to sell adverts 💸

What we know about how ads are targeted isn't consistent. This means advertisers can use proxy data on the DL that can cause discrimination against users.

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Bring ads out of the shadows!

ORG’s new report reveals that we know less about gambling ads than anti-gambling ads on Meta.

In a surveillance advertising system that collects and processes tons of personal data to target users with ads, this secrecy puts people at risk of discrimination.

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With great data comes great responsibility.

At least it should. Instead Meta sees its users as cash cows.

So reclaim your privacy! Opt out of your personal data getting used for profiling and targeted advertising.

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Meta must not have differing transparency between advertising categories to make sure it's advertising system doesn't fuel discrimination.

ORG is calling for:

⚫️ ALL ads on Meta’s platforms to have more rigorous transparency, so advertisers and Meta can be held to account.

⚫️ Access to Meta’s Ad Library to be freely accessible without needing a Meta account.

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Meta knows a lot about its users, which is used to sell targeted adverts.

While there are restrictions on how audience selection tools are used to guard against direct discrimination, proxy data like interests, living arrangements or employment status give advertisers a work around.

The lack of transparency means people who are susceptible to gambling can be preyed upon with little scrutiny.

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