Facebook has removed 5,000 ad targeting options which were prone for misuse in the advertising. According to Facebook, this will minimize the risk of abuse in the ads.

Here’s what the Facebook team posted about the removal of the ad options:

We’re committed to protecting people from discriminatory advertising on our platforms. That’s why we’re removing over 5,000 targeting options to help prevent misuse. While these options have been used in legitimate ways to reach people interested in a certain product or service, we think minimizing the risk of abuse is more important. This includes limiting the ability for advertisers to exclude audiences that relate to attributes such as ethnicity or religion.

The company is also planning some new campaigns to educate its advertisers.

Keeping Advertising Safe and Civil

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