08:36 AM EST, 12/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were flat to lower premarket Thursday as the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was inactive and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) was recently down 0.4%.

Meta Platforms ( META ) has reportedly agreed to pay $1 million and reform its advertising system in Israel to resolve a class action suit alleging that Meta's tools enabled employers to discriminate against job seekers on grounds of age and gender, local media outlet Globes reported. Meta Platforms ( META ) shares were 0.5% lower pre-bell.