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citizenptnewsmd.bsky.social
Montgomery County has taken a bold step to protect renters by banning algorithmic rent-setting practices, addressing concerns tied to 86 properties involved in lawsuits.

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#MontgomeryCounty #MD #CitizenPortal #ConsumerProtection #HousingEquality #AlgorithmicTransparency
Council enacts ban on algorithmic rent-setting and price coordination
On final reading the council unanimously enacted Bill 8-26 to prohibit algorithmic devices and price coordination in landlord-tenant relations, aligning county law with Rockville and addressing complaints tied to dozens of multifamily properties.
citizenportal.ai
October 20, 2026 at 5:28 PM
citizenptnewsmd.bsky.social
Montgomery County is taking a bold step to protect renters by banning the use of nonpublic algorithms in setting rents, following in the footsteps of Rockville.

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#MontgomeryCounty #MD #CitizenPortal #MontgomeryCountyHousing #AffordableHousing #AlgorithmicTransparency
Committee advances bill to bar use of nonpublic rent‑setting algorithms, aligns county with Rockville
A county committee voted unanimously to approve Bill 8‑26 as amended to prohibit landlord use of algorithmic tools that rely on nonpublic competitor data for rent setting; staff said the change aligns Montgomery County with Rockville and preserves permitted public‑data uses. Committee vote: 3–0.
citizenportal.ai
October 6, 2026 at 11:04 AM
citizenptnewsmd.bsky.social
Montgomery County's committee just approved Bill 8-26, aiming to crack down on landlords using secretive algorithmic tools to set rents—could this reshape the rental landscape?

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#MontgomeryCounty #MD #CitizenPortal #AffordableHousing #AlgorithmicTransparency
Council committee adopts Bill 8-26 to limit algorithmic rent‑setting, aligns definition with Rockville
A Montgomery County council committee voted 3-0 to advance Bill 8-26, which would prohibit landlords from using non‑public algorithmic tools and price‑coordination to set rents; the committee narrowed the bill to focus on non‑public competitor data to align with Rockville and ongoing litigation.
citizenportal.ai
October 6, 2026 at 11:03 AM
citizenptnewswa.bsky.social
Seattle's committee just took a stand against algorithmic price discrimination, paving the way for the Fair Pricing and Transparency Ordinance that could change how big corporations price their products!

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#SeattleKingCounty #WA #AlgorithmicTransparency #CitizenPortal
Seattle committee advances Fair Pricing and Transparency ordinance to full council after amendments
The Human Services, Labor and Economic Development Committee voted 4-0 on Sept. 11, 2026 to recommend passage of the Fair Pricing and Transparency Ordinance (Council Bill 1212767) after adopting three amendments that refine enforcement and carve-outs; the measure will go to full council on Sept. 22.
citizenportal.ai
September 15, 2026 at 6:45 PM
citizenptnewswa.bsky.social
Seattle is taking a stand against algorithmic price discrimination, aiming to protect consumers from personalized pricing tactics by major grocery chains and delivery services.

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#SeattleKingCounty #WA #AlgorithmicTransparency #CitizenPortal #EconomicFairness #ConsumerProtection
Seattle committee hears briefing on ordinance to curb algorithmic ‘surveillance pricing’
Central staff summarized the Fair Pricing & Transparency Ordinance intended to prohibit algorithmic price discrimination by large grocers and certain delivery services, preserve common loyalty discounts under tiered rules, and establish disclosure and recordkeeping requirements while leaving enforcement options — including a private right of action — under discussion.
citizenportal.ai
August 22, 2026 at 2:47 AM
ppc.land
Germany tests algorithmic transparency through landmark enforcement cases #AlgorithmicTransparency #DigitalAccountability #GDPR #AIAct #DataProtection
Germany tests algorithmic transparency through landmark enforcement cases
Four German legal actions against X, TikTok, Amazon, and Meta probe platform algorithms under DSA, GDPR, and AI Act, establishing precedents for democratic accountability.
ppc.land
November 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
marketingnews.bsky.social
Germany tests algorithmic transparency through landmark enforcement cases #AlgorithmicTransparency #DigitalAccountability #GDPR #AIAct #DataProtection
Germany tests algorithmic transparency through landmark enforcement cases
Four German legal actions against X, TikTok, Amazon, and Meta probe platform algorithms under DSA, GDPR, and AI Act, establishing precedents for democratic accountability.
ppc.land
November 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
dawjones.bsky.social
Just 20 hours until we take office here, and i want to share my fang song! #Natureandintelligence
#Ethicaltechnology #Datasovereignty #Privacyprotection #TikTokban
#Creatoreconomy #experimentallegislation #WeirdCity #Algorithmictransparency
#Governmentefficiency

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Experimental Legislation & Hypothesis : Christopher Cannon : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This document presents a comprehensive legislative proposal aimed at streamlining government operations, protecting individual freedoms, and addressing the...
archive.org
January 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
thebullypulpit.bsky.social
AMID BACKLASH?! By whom? And to what end, pray tell?

𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩: 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺; 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩.

#RegulateSocialMedia
#AlgorithmicTransparency #JournalisticStandards
#SaveTheCBC
April 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
thebullypulpit.bsky.social
Well done, everyone.

𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩: 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺; 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩.

#RegulateSocialMedia
#AlgorithmicTransparency #JournalisticStandards
#MedSky #SaveTheCBC #Antivax
April 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
marcorecorder.bsky.social
Who are the best European digital influencers talking about #AI and #digitalpolicy?

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#AI #AIresearch #algorithms #algorithmictransparency
June 5, 2024 at 4:32 PM
istedman.bsky.social
You should see the lineup of #speakers at this #artificialintelligence #conference in #Toronto! Topics include: #intellectualproperty #IP, #AI in #industry / #commercialization (incl. #algorithmictransparency), #CyberSecurity & #socialgood. REGISTER HERE:
June 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
algorithmwatch.org
Many of the battles concerning #AlgorithmicTransparency in recent years have been devoted to access the code of automated systems, but there’s so much to it: what vendors worked with the government in building these tools? Who are the providers? Is there independent evaluation in place?
March 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
biofilmcritic.bsky.social
@bsky.app is not my favourite. #Mastodon has #UlyssesPact (pluralistic.net/2024/11/02/u...) so is our best hope. But I'm still happy this place is catching on:

It makes #AlgorithmicTransparency tangible for a large audience, that this is both desirable and attainable! Hope @EUCommission requires it
Pluralistic: Bluesky and enshittification (02 Nov 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
November 28, 2024 at 3:29 AM
analytickit.bsky.social
The marriage of AI and blockchain is unlocking the potential for fair, transparent algorithmic trading strategies. 📈 ⚖️ Rebuilding trust in automated financial systems through cryptographic proofs. #AIBlockchainFinance #AlgorithmicTransparency
April 9, 2024 at 1:24 PM
conjugateprior.org
Exemplary #AlgorithmicTransparency from Microsoft here. I feel like I could almost write the code myself.
November 16, 2024 at 11:05 PM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
GDS respect mah authority latest:

Making the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) mandatory across government dataingovernment.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/08/m...

#algorithmictransparency #aitransparency #govtech #opengov
May 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
Updated template for the UK Government's Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard www.gov.uk/government/p... v4.0 from GDS

Previous v3.0 from April 2024 webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/202504...

#algorithmictransparency #aitransparency #govtech #opengov
May 9, 2025 at 11:24 AM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
The UK Government has published several new records to its Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard Hub www.gov.uk/algorithmic-...

… but Google indicates it also published and then removed at least seven other records.

#algorithmictransparency #aitransparency #govtech #opengov
Screenshot of Google results listing seven records deleted from the UK Government's Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard Hub: ● ONS: Location Index ● ONS: Demographic Index ● ONS: Business Index ● ONS: Indexing and Redaction Pipeline ● DfE: Apprenticeship Withdrawal Rate AI ● Safer Greener Buildings Building Image Recognition Tool ● BDUK: Project Gigabit Voucher Eligibility Engine
April 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
UK Lords push bill to tame rogue algorithms in public sector www.theregister.com/2024/09/10/u...

Public Authority Algorithmic and Automated Decision-Making Systems Bill bills.parliament.uk/bills/3760

#AIpolicy #algorithmictransparency #dataprotection #DISDBill -ish
Under Lord Clement-Jones' proposals, if an automated decision affects social security benefits, immigration, or similar, a citizen would have a right to access the information on why the decision was made so that they could challenge it. The proposed bill says public authorities should publish impact assessments of any automated or AI algorithms they use to make decisions, and to keep a transparency register on automated decision making. It also obliges the government to provide an independent dispute resolution service for people who want to challenge any decisions made about them.
September 10, 2024 at 9:27 PM
peterhowitt.bsky.social
Hey @safety.bsky.app - as you grow to 38M+ users, can you advice your position on algorithm transparency inc. for followers? Independent audits could address content suppression concerns and show leadership. The EU's DSA provides a good framework to start. #AlgorithmicTransparency
August 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
fellahst.bsky.social
Democracy’s Missing Protocol.
If you're working on AI, digital rights, or tech policy, I’d love your thoughts. Let’s build an internet that serves democracy, not division.
👉 medium.com/@stephanef/d...
#AI #Middleware #DigitalSovereignty #AlgorithmicTransparency #Web3 #socialmedia #polarization
January 17, 2026 at 4:49 AM
citizenptnewsco.bsky.social
Colorado is taking a bold step by mandating high-risk AI developers to reveal discrimination risks to consumers by 2026!

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#CO #AIEthics #LocalGovAI #AlgorithmicTransparency
Colorado Senate Bill Mandates Developers Disclose Algorithmic Discrimination Risks by 2026
Bill requires high-risk AI developers to disclose discrimination risks to consumers effectively.
citizenportal.ai
August 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM