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Tell the FTC: Stop Corporations From Using Our Data to Raise Prices

You could be paying more for the exact same flight—just because of the websites you visit.

A new lawsuit claims JetBlue used personal data to set ticket prices. A grieving customer trying to book a JetBlue flight got this advice: clear your cookies and check again to see if the price drops. That suggests your data can raise your price.

Companies track your behavior, your history, your clicks—and use it to charge you more. And it’s spreading.

The Federal Trade Commission has already found that corporations across the economy—from grocery stores to online retailers—are experimenting with “surveillance pricing,” using your data to quietly hike prices.

Corporations are rigging the marketplace.

They turn your habits, location, and urgency into a pricing weapon. You see the price they think you’ll tolerate—not a fair one.

This hits hardest when you need something fast—flights, food, medicine. Families, travelers, and everyday shoppers pay the price.

The FTC can investigate these practices, fine companies, and ban data-driven price manipulation nationwide.

Thanks,
Matt from the Swarm