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AlgorithmWatch (2020) Report (multilateral / development partner)

How Dutch activists got an invasive fraud detection algorithm banned

AlgorithmWatch

Ref: SRC-004-NLD-001

Accessed: 3/24/2026

Summary

Detailed account of SyRI's operation including deployment in low-income neighbourhoods, the civil society coalition that challenged it, the 'Bij Voorbaat Verdacht' campaign, and the system's failure to detect any new fraud cases. Reports five municipalities requested analyses but only two projects were executed.

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AlgorithmWatch (2020) 'How Dutch activists got an invasive fraud detection algorithm banned', Automating Society Report 2020.

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