The settlement also shows how Meta is responding to allegations that its ads could be used to discriminate.

Thelawsuitalso outlines the amount of data Meta collects about Facebook users as part of its ads business.

Meta also agreed to pay $115,054 to the US, the maximum penalty under the Fair Housing Act.

The social media giant earned $39.4 billion in profit last year on $117.9 billion in revenue.

The social web link has faced complaints about discriminatory ads before.