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Recommendation 24

24 Paragraph: 88

Companies need to be aware of how targeting content at people based on certain hobbies,...

Conclusion
Companies need to be aware of how targeting content at people based on certain hobbies, interests etc may indirectly be discriminating against certain groups of people. They should be actively looking for, and screening out, such practices and ensuring they have adequate tests in place to consider whether targeting certain aspects of users’ profiles could be discriminatory.
Paragraph Reference: 88
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 1 May 2020. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗