Spotlight SHOPPING Your store might be spying on you. Is it worth it for a discount? Betty Lin-Fisher USA Today May 31, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - Vertical State lawmakers are pushing for passage of a package of bills that would protect New Yorkers from the potential dangers of surveillance pricing. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Is your store spying on you in order to change the price of what you might buy?kAm$FCG6:==2?46 AC:4:?8[ E96 AC24E:46 @7 FD:?8 D9@AA6CDV A6CD@?2= 52E2 E@ 2=E6C AC:46D[ :D 2 4@?EC@G6CD:2= E@A:4]k^AmkAm~AA@?6?ED D2J DFCG6:==2?46 AC:4:?8 :D F?72:C[ 2?5 D9@AA6CD 5@?VE H2?E E@ A2J 5:776C6?E 2?5 D@>6E:>6D 9:896C AC:46D 7@C E96 D2>6 :E6>] !C@A@?6?ED D2J DFCG6:==2?46 AC:4:?8 :D FD65 E@ @776C 5:D4@F?ED E@ D9@AA6CD 2?5 5@6D ?@E C2:D6 4@DED]k^AmkAmp 8C@H:?8 ?F>36C @7 DE2E6D 2C6 DE2CE:?8 E@ H6:89 :? @? E96 AC24E:46[ H:E9 2E =62DE c_ 3:==D :? ac DE2E6D =@@<:?8 E@ =:>:E @C 32? 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NY lawmakers push for protections against surveillance pricing State lawmakers are pushing for passage of a package of bills that would protect New Yorkers from the potential dangers of surveillance pricing.
