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aggiesal

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 05:12 PM 16 hrs ago

I don't know if anyone reported, but it's an important news. It's about The Washington Post ... [View all]

The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data to Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work?
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.

Many Washington Post readers have been notified via email that their subscription rates are set to increase. Nestled at the bottom of these emails, you’ll find an asterisk and the following: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”



We will start seeing this throughout everything we buy.
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As soon as people start comparing their prices with others C_U_L8R 16 hrs ago #1
I'm surprised JBTaurus83 16 hrs ago #2
Exactly. paleotn 14 hrs ago #14
This is also happening with Uber. They charge you more if they see you have a low battery on your phone Pisces 16 hrs ago #3
Off the subject, but how does Uber know how much charge your phone has? LAS14 16 hrs ago #5
If I'm not mistaken, that is part of the data accessible by most websites, Qutzupalotl 16 hrs ago #7
I don't believe you are correct on this. Please research and cite a good resource. erronis 14 hrs ago #15
HTML5 has a battery status API Qutzupalotl 14 hrs ago #16
Thanks! It's hard to stay up on all the HTML changes. erronis 13 hrs ago #19
Since your battery is low, they think you're more desperate. ... aggiesal 16 hrs ago #8
That's called Techflation. Look it up. n/t aggiesal 16 hrs ago #6
+1 dalton99a 14 hrs ago #11
On anything I buy, if I don't think I got the best deal, or one equivalent to all others offered bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #4
Same here SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #9
My payment is the same, zero. dem4decades 14 hrs ago #10
I had been a reader for years - both print and online. Now also $0. erronis 14 hrs ago #13
I unsubscribed from the WaPo a couple of years ago but still play their online crosswords sinkingfeeling 14 hrs ago #12
How do they know you aren't carrying a portable recharger in your purse/pocket? MLWR 13 hrs ago #17
After decades of subscribing, I cut the Wash Post when they wouldn't endorse Harris. TBF 13 hrs ago #18
I'm unsubscribed- and I feel really sad about it. yardwork 13 hrs ago #20
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