FTC probes personalized pricing | New Orleans News

The FTC is cracking down on personalized pricing — the sneaky practice where companies use your browsing history or location to charge you more for the same product. Think: a delivery app charging you extra for milk because you have kids, or a hotel raising rates knowing you’re traveling for a funeral. While some say transparency could fix it, consumer advocates argue it’s fundamentally unfair to pay more based on personal data. California and Congress are also sounding the alarm, and even Instacart backed off after research showed price disparities. The FTC wants public feedback before deciding whether to ban hidden pricing — but they’re clearly watching closely. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bc29a66adede00bc