What should food delivery apps tell you before you click “place order”? In this episode, we unpack a bipartisan coalition of 16 state attorneys general urging the FTC to adopt sweeping new rules governing food delivery platform fees, with a focus on drip pricing, service fees, menu markups, tipping transparency, and personalized pricing. The AGs argue that consumers deserve clearer disclosures about how fees are calculated, whether menu prices differ from in-store prices, and when personal data is being used to tailor prices or discounts. As state and federal regulators increasingly align around pricing transparency, the proposal signals that food delivery platforms—and potentially other industries using similar pricing models—should prepare for heightened scrutiny of fees, disclosures, and data-driven pricing practices.

Hosted by Simone Roach. Based on a blog post by Paul L. Singer, Abigail Stempson, Beth Bolen Chun, and Andrea deLorimier.