Tenant Screening Algorithms Enable Racial and Disability Discrimination at Scale, and Contribute to Broader Patterns of Injustice (Center for Democracy and Technology, Lydia X. Z. Brown) Explanation of the discriminatory logic baked into applicant-screening processes for rental properties. Denials based on recent evictions and poor rental payment history are legal, but can disproportionately deny housing …
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