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The FTC is cracking down on companies that charge you a personalized price; Proposed enforcement policy would force companies to tell consumers how their personal data is being used to set a price (www.consumerreports.org)
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[โ€“] artyom@piefed.social 13 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

How about force companies to stop price discrimination? ๐Ÿคท Is that crazy?

"Here's how's you're being fucked" is not helpful...

[โ€“] Abyssian@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

I'd be alright with "Bill Gates? That will be five million dollars." and "Broke ass looking guy? That will be two pennies, rounded down."

[โ€“] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 2 points 4 hours ago

Yes it is crazy. You'd be stopping profits, and that is a sin.