# Experian on The No Agenda Show

Experian comes up in 10 chapters across 10 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2014 to August 2021.

- **Chapters:** 10
- **Episodes:** 10
- **Discussed:** January 2014 – August 2021
- **Related topics:** [Fico](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fico.md), [Credit Karma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-karma.md), [Credit Rating](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-rating.md), [Credit Score](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-score.md), [Data Breach](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-breach.md), [Facebook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook.md), [Fico Score](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fico-score.md), [Financial Surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/financial-surveillance.md), [Advertising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/advertising.md), [Data Privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-privacy.md)

## Chapters 1–10 of 10

### Experian Identity Verification, Global Vaccine Mandates

- **Episode:** [1373: Mass Formation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1373-mass-formation.md)
- **Published:** 2021-08-16
- **Time:** 26:27–28:49
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1373-mass-formation/chapter/experian-identity-verification-global-vaccine-mandates.md

The state of Illinois is utilizing Experian for identity verification for digital vaccination passes. Meanwhile, Los Angeles and San Francisco are implementing strict mandates for indoor dining and entertainment, and the German government is moving forward with vaccinating children despite committee recommendations.

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### Experian Boost and the American Social Credit System

- **Episode:** [1312: iPhony](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1312-iphony.md)
- **Published:** 2021-01-15
- **Time:** 1:16:42–1:19:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1312-iphony/chapter/experian-boost-and-the-american-social-credit-system.md

Experian Boost is marketing a service that allows users to raise their credit scores by linking their streaming service payment history. Critics argue this represents the first phase of an American social credit system, where consumer behavior and media consumption are used to determine financial trustworthiness and access to credit.

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### Experian Boost, Credit Score Behavioral Modification

- **Episode:** [1125: Elusive Logic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1125-elusive-logic.md)
- **Published:** 2019-03-31
- **Time:** 2:02:45–2:06:31
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1125-elusive-logic/chapter/experian-boost-credit-score-behavioral-modification.md

The "Experian Boost" service is criticized as a tool for behavioral manipulation, encouraging users to grant access to utility payment data in exchange for a manufactured "Advantage" score. The hosts liken this to a Western version of China's social credit system, designed to train consumers to prioritize certain bills and install tracking apps.

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### FICO Scores, Experian Boost, Credit Surveillance

- **Episode:** [1113: Axe](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1113-axe.md)
- **Published:** 2019-02-17
- **Time:** 1:50:25–1:57:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1113-axe/chapter/fico-scores-experian-boost-credit-surveillance.md

Experian launched a new program called "Experian Boost" that allows consumers to raise their credit scores by granting the company access to their bank accounts and utility payment history. Critics argue this is a form of "sanctioned slavery" and financial surveillance, similar to the Chinese social credit system. The discussion includes a personal anecdote about a host's struggle with an IRS lien and the difficulty of rebuilding credit in the modern financial system.

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### Experian Boost and UltraFICO Credit Scoring

- **Episode:** [1103: Act IX](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1103-act-ix.md)
- **Published:** 2019-01-15
- **Time:** 1:49:51–1:53:53
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1103-act-ix/chapter/experian-boost-and-ultrafico-credit-scoring.md

Experian and FICO are launching new programs, Experian Boost and UltraFICO, which allow the companies to access consumers' bank accounts and utility payments to potentially raise their credit scores. The hosts describe this as a "dystopian future" similar to the Chinese social credit system, warning that it increases financial surveillance of private citizens.

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### FICO Score Calculation Changes and Credit Ratings

- **Episode:** [1064: Post Racial](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1064-post-racial.md)
- **Published:** 2018-09-02
- **Time:** 2:45:58–2:51:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1064-post-racial/chapter/fico-score-calculation-changes-and-credit-ratings.md

Major credit bureaus are revamping FICO score calculations by removing library fines, parking tickets, and certain medical debts from reports. This change is expected to raise credit scores for millions of Americans, potentially allowing them to take on more debt. The hosts view this as a prelude to a potential market crash driven by over-extension of credit.

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### Facebook Paid Opt-Out, Data Targeting

- **Episode:** [1023: Warm Hand-Off](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1023-warm-hand-off.md)
- **Published:** 2018-04-08
- **Time:** 1:03:31–1:06:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1023-warm-hand-off/chapter/facebook-paid-opt-out-data-targeting.md

Sheryl Sandberg suggested that a version of Facebook allowing users to completely opt out of data targeting would likely be a paid product. Facebook currently uses data from companies like Experian to refine its ad targeting. The average revenue per user (ARPU) for Facebook is estimated at $25 per quarter, making each user worth approximately $100 annually to the company.

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### FICO Credit Scores, Facebook Data Sharing, and Experian

- **Episode:** [1021: Sun Burps](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1021-sun-burps.md)
- **Published:** 2018-04-01
- **Time:** 18:02–24:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1021-sun-burps/chapter/fico-credit-scores-facebook-data-sharing-and-experian.md

The discussion focuses on the history and influence of the FICO credit scoring system, founded by Bill Fair and Earl Isaac in 1956. Concerns are raised regarding Facebook's decision to share user data with credit bureaus like Experian, potentially allowing social media behavior to influence financial creditworthiness. The hosts compare the sudden ubiquity of credit scores to the rapid industry shift from vinyl records to CDs in the 1980s.

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### Experian Data Breach, T-Mobile Customer Impact

- **Episode:** [762: 400,000 A-Bombs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/762-400-000-a-bombs.md)
- **Published:** 2015-10-04
- **Time:** 2:49:45–2:52:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/762-400-000-a-bombs/chapter/experian-data-breach-t-mobile-customer-impact.md

A massive data breach at Experian exposed the personal information of 15 million T-Mobile customers, including social security numbers and passport data. In response, Experian offered victims two years of free credit monitoring, which critics noted was ironic given the company's failure to protect the data initially.

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### Target Data Breach Email, Experian Credit Services

- **Episode:** [584: Hybrid Pigs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/584-hybrid-pigs.md)
- **Published:** 2014-01-20
- **Time:** 2:35:04–2:38:32
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/584-hybrid-pigs/chapter/target-data-breach-email-experian-credit-services.md

The hosts discuss the official email sent by Target following its massive data breach, which many users mistook for a scam. The email encourages victims to sign up for a free year of credit monitoring through Experian, which the hosts view as a way to further integrate consumers into the credit agency system.

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