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FACEBOOK ALERT! Major California Real Estate Broker Severs Ties With Facebook Over Zuckerberg’s Refusal To Reign In Racism  It appears this won’t be the last Facebook Alert I post. It seems as if more companies and individuals are walking away from marketing on Facebook. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who is  having issues  with Facebook.  California real estate brokerage, Ashby & Graff Real Estate has severed with Facebook. The California brokerage had been spending over $1 million a month on Facebook. In addition, Ashby & Graff deleted its entire presence on Facebook. The brokerage  released a statement  in response to the death of George Floyd. The statement stated: The inequity in housing is but a sliver of the injustices facing minorities in our country, but it is emblematic of the long-lasting impact of programs that were specifically designed to keep a group of people enslaved. Ashby & Graff’s CEO John Graff also stated Facebook pri...

Andrew Cuomo Orders NYDFS To Investigate Facebook Housing Discrimination Claims Last year,  HUD launched an investigation  into complaints of Facebook housing discrimination. Now it’s New York State’s turn. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the NYDFS will be investigating Facebook housing discrimination claims. The NYDFS wants to know if the site allowed housing providers to discriminate against prospective residents from protected classes. Cuomo’s office stated in a release: Facebook’s advertising platform allows advertisers to modify or block ads using ZIP code information to exclude consumers based on race, color, national origin, religion, familial status, sex, and disability, among other classifications. Read more at MFI-Miami