The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data to Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work? (opens in new tab)

Covered by 3 sources including Gizmodo, The IndependentDiscussed on Hacker News and r/privacy

Some subscribers recently received a heads-up that they're on the hook for a new rate "set by an algorithm using your personal data." We asked a UVA expert what that might mean.

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Covered in 3 articles

Gizmodo·

Washington Post Sued Over Alleged Surveillance Pricing After Subscription Prices Jump Dramatically

The Independent·

Washington Post subscriber sues news outlet, accuses it of using ‘surveillance pricing’ to gouge readers

independent.co.uk·