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Facebook's Advertisement Moderation System Allegedly Routinely Misidentified Adaptive Fashion Products as Medical Equipment and Blocked Their Sellers
Facebook platforms' automated ad moderation system falsely classified adaptive fashion products as medical and health care products and services, resulting in regular bans and appeals faced by their retailers.
- Date it happened
- 2021-02-11
- Organisation involved
- Meta
- Product, system or model
- Facebook, Instagram, Social media platforms
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