As discussed here, on June 21, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit and on June 27, 2022, obtained a settlement agreement with Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta previously known as Facebook) to resolve allegations that Meta's housing advertising system discriminated against Facebook users in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). On January 9, 2023, the DOJ advised the court that, pursuant to the settlement, the parties reached an agreement on the Variance Reduction System (VRS) compliance metrics. These metrics are intended to reduce variances in the delivery of housing ads for sex and estimated race/ethnicity so that the actual audience that sees an ad will more closely reflect the eligible target audience.