CfA Statement on Facebook Ad Targeting Policy Change for Users Under 18
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) announced that it would stop allowing advertisers to target under-18 users on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger based on specific interest categories, and restrict targeting options to those users’ age, gender, and location. The change comes amidst scrutiny from lawmakers and organizations, including CfA’s Tech Transparency Project (TTP), who have criticized the platform for not doing enough to protect young users. Q2 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Facebook Approved Inappropriate Ads Tragetting KidsIn May, TTP released a report...