Advertising discrimination refers to the practice of targeting or excluding certain groups of people based on their race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, or other personal characteristics in advertisements. This can take the form of intentionally excluding certain demographics from seeing an ad, or using stereotypes and biased language to promote a product or service. Advertising discrimination perpetuates harmful societal biases and can lead to unequal access to goods and services for marginalized communities. It is a form of discrimination that is often subtle and insidious, but has a significant impact on the representation and treatment of diverse groups in the media and society as a whole.