Fair Housing
A Connecticut real estate broker's website shows listings only in certain neighborhoods when a user selects search criteria that correlate with race (e.g., school district ratings that are correlated with neighborhood demographics). Fair housing advocates would likely argue this constitutes:
ALegitimate filtering by school quality
BElectronic steering that may violate the Fair Housing Act by directing users toward or away from neighborhoods based on protected characteristics✓ Correct
CPermissible advertising targeting
DA service improvement for all users
Explanation
Using algorithmic filters or search tools that effectively sort results by neighborhood demographics—even if based on ostensibly neutral criteria like school ratings—can constitute electronic steering in violation of the Fair Housing Act if the effect is to discriminate based on race or other protected classes.
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