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Seattle bans surveillance-based grocery pricing
Original: Seattle City Council votes to ban surveillance pricing in sale of groceries
The Seattle City Council has voted to ban surveillance pricing in the sale of groceries, prohibiting retailers from setting individualized prices based on consumer data such as shopping habits or personal profiles. Consumer advocates, including Consumer Reports, welcomed the move as a first-of-its-kind protection against algorithms charging different shoppers different prices for the same items, while retailers may face questions about compliance.
Why now: The vote is seen as a pioneering local response to growing concerns about data-driven price discrimination.
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