Washington Post faces class-action lawsuit alleging 'surveillance pricing' of subscribers
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The Washington Post is sued for allegedly using subscriber data to charge longtime customers higher prices.Summary
The Washington Post faces a class-action lawsuit alleging it covertly harvested subscriber data to practice "surveillance pricing," charging longtime customers more than new users based on their browsing habits; the Clarkson Law Firm claims the practice began in late 2024 and was only disclosed in March 2026 under New York law, criticizing the paper for prioritizing profit over journalistic integrity, while noting that several states have or are considering bans on such pricing and that the lawsuit comes amid layoffs and reported $800 million in Q4 2025 revenue.
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