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US agency probes Facebook for 'systemic' racial bias in hiring, promotions: Attorneys

A US agency investigating Facebook Inc for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as "systemic."

Facebook operations program manager Oscar Veneszee Jr. and two applicants denied jobs brought a charge last July to the EEOC, and a third rejected applicant joined the case in December. They have alleged Facebook discriminates against Black candidates and employees by relying on subjective evaluations and promoting problematic racial stereotypes.