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Ok let’s do this! For The Markup’s first Friday, we’re reading this piece which summarizes recent research into “algorithmic wage discrimination.” latimes.com/business/technolog

The finding is that gig companies are using algorithms to discover the lowest rate that people are willing to work for.

Tagging in our friends at @gbhnews @TexasObserver @damemagazine @STAT @mongabay @conversationus @thexylom and more to share a piece!

Los Angeles TimesMerchant: How Uber and Amazon use data to undercut workers' payBy Brian Merchant