Fair Housing
In Louisiana, a real estate agent who uses social media algorithms to target housing ads to specific demographic groups may violate fair housing law if:
AThey target by age group only
BThe targeting is based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability — or creates similar discriminatory effects✓ Correct
CThey target by income bracket
DThey target by property ownership status
Explanation
HUD has issued guidance that the use of targeted advertising algorithms that exclude or target users based on protected characteristics (race, religion, national origin, etc.) may violate the Fair Housing Act — even if the targeting is done automatically by algorithms.
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