{"id":57341,"date":"2024-08-25T12:26:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T19:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=57341"},"modified":"2024-08-25T13:35:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T20:35:02","slug":"doj-sues-realpage-for-algorithmic-pricing-scheme-that-harms-millions-of-renters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=57341","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Harms Millions of Renters Natioinwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DOJ Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme that Harms Millions of American Renters\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Z4ToglRsIU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\" 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