Facebook is recruiting two external advisers to help tackle alleged problems of bias on the social networking platform. According to a report by Axios, one adviser will conduct an audit of Facebook’s impact on minority communities and communities of color, while another will advise the company on the potential bias against conservative perspectives.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled over Facebook’s poor diversity record at his congressional hearing last month. The company has also faced scrutiny over its advertising practices. In the past, Facebook has been found to allow housing advertisers to exclude users by race, while employers were allowed to target job ads based on age. Director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s...
