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Carey L Biron, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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As US cities face a housing crisis, algorithms are deciding who can and cannot rent a home
Automated screening programmes scan credit scores, eviction or criminal histories and even social media activity to determine if an applicant is a risk.
Carey L Biron, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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Citizens have sued Washington over housing policies that have sidelined poor, minority communities
The lawsuit comes as Washington grapples with some of the highest rents in the country amid a national crisis in affordable housing.
Carey L Biron, Thomson Reuters Foundation News