Help-wanted advertisements with buzzwords like “energetic,” “fast-paced,” “digital native” and “fresh perspectives” abound. But these potentially ageist descriptors are problematic at best — and ...

The study, led by psychology researcher Melissa D. Pike at Ontario’s University of Guelph, looked at the language in nearly 1,900 job postings from the U.S. and Canada. The investigation uncovered ...

(CNN)Facebook-parent Meta is facing four new complaints from human rights groups in Europe alleging that the algorithm it uses to target users with companies' job advertisements is discriminatory, ...

Raytheon Technologies Corp., a major aerospace and defense company with nearly 200,000 employees, “intentionally and effectively excludes nearly all older workers from qualifying for, competing for, ...

A European human rights body has ruled that Facebook’s algorithm shows gender bias when promoting job advertisements, marking what activists say is a crucial step in holding big tech companies ...

Scanning job ads can be discouraging when you can’t check every box, especially when you’re just starting out in your career. However, while job opportunities often include a long list of “required” ...

'It's ageism - which is just bias in a cheap suit' Ageism is harder to prove following a 2009 Supreme Court decision. Help-wanted advertisements with buzzwords like "energetic," "fast-paced," "digital ...

Editor’s Note: This story, originally published in February 2025, is part of ‘Systems Error,’ a series by CNN’s As Equals, investigating how your gender shapes your life online. For information about ...