Blood samples are being collected at Capital Pride this weekend as part of an effort to overturn a blanket ban on blood donations from sexually active gay and bisexual men.
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FIFA investigates England over ‘possible discriminatory chants’ by fans during World Cup semi-final
FIFA has opened an investigation into “possible discriminatory chants” by England fans during their team’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Croatia in Moscow on Wednesday. FIFA released a statement the following day saying that it would launch disciplinary proceedings against the English Football Association over the alleged chants. Read more “We can confirm that […]
FIFA hits World Cup hosts Russia with fine for fans’ discriminatory banner
FIFA has fined World Cup hosts Russia for a discriminatory banner displayed by fans during their team’s 3-0 group stage defeat to Uruguay. Read more The World Cup hosts were fined 10,000 Swiss francs ($ 10,100), although no details were released on the contents of the banner. FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee also handed a fine of […]
US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory
They say all’s fair in love and war, but those that have used Tinder will probably disagree. And that includes Allan Candelore, a man suing the dating app over the pricing of its premium service, Tinder Plus. Candelore and his lawyers argue that charging $ 9.99 a month to users under 30, and $ 19.99 […]
Facebook accused of serving discriminatory job ads
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence “Digital Media Briefing” subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Facebook is running job ads on its platform that are restricted to certain age groups, a practice that may violate federal law, according to a report by The New York Times and ProPublica. Amazon, Goldman Sachs, […]
Head over heels: Local Canadian gov votes to end discriminatory dress codes
Published time: 8 Apr, 2017 16:14 The local government in the Canadian province of British Columbia has banned workplace dress codes which make it mandatory for women to wear high heels, describing such practices as a health and safety issue. Following a private member’s bill filed last month on International Women’s Day, which sought to […]
Paris bans sexist, discriminatory & homophobic ads on billboards
Published time: 29 Mar, 2017 15:23 Paris has banned all sexist, discriminatory or homophobic advertisements from its billboards. The ruling includes any images deemed discriminating based on ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex or age. The ban proposed by the Department for Equality between Women and Men and the Fight Against Discrimination was announced by Paris City […]
Why It’s So Hard to Stop Discriminatory Ads Online
As people live more of their lives online, the necessity of figuring out how to extend offline protections to virtual practices becomes even more important. One way in which this problem is evident is bullying. Schools have long had punitive systems in place that, though far from perfect, sought to make their classrooms and hallways […]
Facebook’s new ad policies are aimed at stamping out discriminatory advertising
Facebook is continuing its efforts to ensure nobody uses its tools to create biased ads that exclude people based on a number of factors, such as race, ethnicity, age, or sexual orientation. On Wednesday, the company announced it is updating its ad policies to make its existing prohibiting of discrimination even stronger. Additionally, it is […]
