Lina Khan says the FTC is investigating surveillance pricing. Here’s how that could affect you

At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Khan, who chairs the Federal Trade Commission, said she launched a market inquiry to better understand the business practice.

A family member on the other side of the country has died and you need an airline ticket to go to the funeral. You’ve been handling all of these details on your phone or computer—where nothing is truly private anymore—and when you go to buy that ticket, you’re charged a higher price.