Viral tweet about Apple Card results in Goldman Sachs probe
A Wall Street regulator is starting a probe into Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ’s credit card methods after having a viral tweet from a technology business owner alleged sex discrimination into the brand new Apple Card’s algorithms whenever determining credit restrictions.
A number of posts from David Heinemeier Hansson Thursday that is starting railed the Apple Card for providing him 20 times the borrowing limit that their spouse got. The tweets, some of which have profanity, instantly gained traction online, even attracting comment from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Hansson didn’t reveal any certain information that is income-related either of these but stated they filed joint tax statements and that their spouse has an improved credit history than he does. More