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President-elect Trump has vowed to rescind an executive order that imposed AI safeguards, and could use tech to enable mass deportations. How far will California go in the other direction?
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A guide to keeping your plans private through every step of an abortion in any state, including Florida and South Dakota
The legislation would require the agency to incorporate factors linked to elevated suicide risk among women veterans into its AI program
Our investigations use data-driven journalism and our own engineering expertise to reveal the hidden impacts of how tech is used.
CalMatters and The Markup used Facebook’s AI model to count the millions of dollars it makes after violent news events
Related: Congressional Report Finds Meta and Tax Prep Companies “Recklessly” Shared Taxpayers’ Data
Misinformation on TikTok influenced these Senegalese migrants to come to the United States. Now they are being fed even more misleading information about navigating their new home
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An investigation by The Markup and Outlier Media found lawmakers created loopholes big enough to drive through
Show Your Work: How We Investigated Car Insurance Loopholes in Michigan
Our journalism has driven real-world change—from changes in government policy to the removal of tracking technology.
Advocates want answers after The Markup found the department sharing student data with Meta
Original Investigation: Applied for Student Aid Online? Facebook Saw You
Telehealth company Cerebral will pay a $7 million fine and limit the consumer health data it uses for advertising purposes under a new FTC order
Related Impact: FTC Cracks Down on Telehealth Addiction Service Monument for Sharing Health Data
Original Investigation: “Out Of Control”: Dozens of Telehealth Startups Sent Sensitive Health Information to Big Tech Companies
An investigation by The Markup sparked demands for answers
Original Investigation: L.A.’s Scoring System for Subsidized Housing Gives Black and Latino People Experiencing Homelessness Lower Priority Scores
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A guide to keeping your plans private through every step of an abortion in any state, including Florida and South Dakota
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CalMatters and The Markup reported on how residents in each of California’s 58 counties can sign up for local emergency alerts, and found a few surprises along the way. Here’s how you can build the same guide in your state
Related: How to Sign Up for Local Emergency Alerts Before Natural Disasters Strike
Simple steps to take before hitting the streets
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Our tools hold institutions accountable for the way they use technology, pulling back the curtain so readers can see for themselves how technology affects them.
Inspect batches of websites for user-tracking tech with our new open-source command-line tool
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Measure in real-time how long it takes for X’s link shortener to redirect to any URL.
Update: Twitter Is Throttling Patreon Links, Creators Say It Undermines Their Livelihood
Explore The Markup’s interactive map to see where AT&T, CenturyLink, and Verizon offered only slow internet speeds in major U.S. cities
Resource: Slow Internet? Find Out What Side of the Digital Divide You’re On
