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Lighthouse Reports (2023) News article / media

Inside a Fraud Prediction Algorithm

Lighthouse Reports

Ref: SRC-006-NLD-002

Accessed: 3/26/2026

Summary

Detailed technical explainer of how Lighthouse Reports obtained and analysed Rotterdam's algorithm through more than 100 FOIA requests across a dozen countries. Documents the two-year investigation to access the training data, model file, and code — the 'holy trinity' of algorithmic accountability.

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Lighthouse Reports (2023) 'Inside a Fraud Prediction Algorithm', Lighthouse Reports, March 2023. Available at: https://www.lighthousereports.com/investigation/unlocking-a-welfare-fraud-prediction-algorithm/ (Accessed: 26 March 2026).

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