New York Cracks Down on Surveillance Pricing as Food Tech Faces Regulatory Reckoning

Key points

• New York and Governor Kathy Hochul are leading a legislative charge against 'surveillance pricing' that uses personal consumer data to manipulate costs.
• The food industry faces massive legal risk if algorithms are found to engage in 'digital redlining' or price discrimination based on wealth and geography.
• Independent restaurants may benefit from a more level playing field if big tech platforms are forced to be transparent about their pricing models.

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Sources and methodology

Reported from the public datasets below.

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - FTC enforcement actions
• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) - DOJ press releases and filings

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