Fair Housing
In Washington, a real estate website that uses algorithms to show different property listings to users based on their inferred race or ethnicity would be:
AA neutral use of technology without fair housing implications
BA potential fair housing violation for algorithmic steering based on race or ethnicity✓ Correct
CPermitted if disclosed in the website's terms of service
DOnly a technical issue, not a legal concern
Explanation
Using algorithms to show different housing options to users based on inferred protected class characteristics is a modern form of steering and constitutes algorithmic discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, even if the discrimination is unintentional.
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Key Terms to Know
Fair Housing Act
Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
SteeringAn illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.
ProrationThe division of ongoing property expenses (taxes, HOA dues, rents) between buyer and seller at closing based on their respective days of ownership.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
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