Algorithms dictate gig workers’ lives: their schedules, income and even their privacy — prompting the EU to regulate these automated management processes for the first time.
However, the impact of new rules on the daily routine of gig workers remains to be seen.
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Additional reporting: Elisa Göppert, Annika Franz, Alina Eckelmann, Aylin Elci, Jeanne Toutain, Paul Battez.