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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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