On the left: Image of a digital shopping card icon outlined in blue rising off circuit board pattern. On the right: text that reads βManitoba moves to outlaw algorithmic pricingβa first in Canada. The bill would ban using personal data to charge customers different prices for the same goods.β
Manitoba has proposed legislation banning retailers from using customersβ personal data to set variable pricing. Does this signal a shift in how governments understand digital markets? VassB of the Canadian Shield Institute weighs in: https://ow.ly/296B50YxRlB