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• Companies use Facebook’s advertising algorithms to discriminate

  28-12-2017 12:30
  It is against the law to discriminate against workers older than 40 when you’re hiring and recruiting. But a recent investigation by ProPublica and The New York Times – which spun off from those organizations’ investigations into the role social media and advertising algorithms played in spreading false, Russian propaganda during the 2016 election – shows that Facebook, Verizon, Amazon, UPS and others are using Facebook’s advertising algorithms to do just that.If yo
  
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• 5 tips for executives who hate social media

  28-12-2017 12:00
  Social media can feel like a prerequisite to building a professional brand — and the truth is, you’ll need to log on if you want to grow your career. But if social media isn’t your thing, there are ways to find a balance between staying offline and maintaining an executive brand.“Networking social media platforms aimed at working professionals, like LinkedIn, are worth spending the time to update and maintain with some regularity because of the career growth and developme
  
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