Personalized pricing is “abhorrent,” but FTC limits may increase costs, critics say

Some Americans fear the FTC may be thinking about personalized pricing all wrong.

Ars Technica2 hr ago

Published by CurrentWire Aug 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET · First coverage Aug 21, 2026 at 12:38 PM ET

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Personalized pricing is “abhorrent,” but FTC limits may increase costs, critics say

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