Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, a 'testers' program used by fair housing organizations:
AIs illegal because it involves deception
BIs a lawful investigative tool to detect housing discrimination✓ Correct
CCan only be conducted by government agencies
DRequires consent from the housing provider being tested
Explanation
Testing (sending matched pairs of testers to housing providers) is a lawful investigative method upheld by courts for detecting housing discrimination. Fair housing organizations and agencies routinely use testing to document violations.
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