How Marketplaces Use Algorithmic Fairness to Build Trust

The Platform Economy with Fexingo: Marketplaces, Networks, and Multi-Sided Businesses · Sep 17, 2026 · 11m · transcript

In this episode of The Platform Economy, Lucas and Luna dissect how digital marketplaces are moving beyond simple reputation scores to implement algorithmic fairness. We explore the specific mechanics of bias mitigation in hiring platforms like Upwork and ride-hailing networks, examining why 'blind' matching algorithms often create new forms of discrimination. With data from recent labor economics studies and a deep dive into the trade-offs between efficiency and equity, we answer whether fair algorithms can actually scale. This is a practical look at the invisible code that…