Event Brief
Consumer advocate’s book targets surveillance pricing
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
Summary: Consumer advocate Lindsay Owen’s new book, “Gouged,” traces how corporations use software to squeeze consumers through ever-changing prices and opaque algorithms. The piece frames surveillance pricing as a mechanism that can drain money over time.
WHO: Lindsay Owen
WHAT: Owen publishes the book “Gouged,” describing how corporations use software and algorithms to drive surveillance pricing.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The book is presented as an explanation of how surveillance pricing works and how it affects consumers.
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