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The One Piece of Tech That Would Make the New York City Subway Much Safer
Rather than security robots or gun detectors, officials could invest in tech that deters someone from jumping or being pushed into the tracks
Challenging technology to serve the public good.
Soo Oh is an editor and data journalist. Before The Markup, she was the data editor at Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting. She has reported stories, analyzed data, coded interactive visuals, and built internal tools at the Center for Investigative Reporting, The Wall Street Journal, Vox.com, the Los Angeles Times, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. In 2018, she was a John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University, where she researched how to better manage and support journalists with technical skills. She currently teaches students how to code as a lecturer at UC Berkeley’s School of Journalism.
Soo uses she/her pronouns.
Hello World
Rather than security robots or gun detectors, officials could invest in tech that deters someone from jumping or being pushed into the tracks
The BreakdownPrivacy
All you need: your computer or smartphone, some free tools, and your child’s internet- or Bluetooth-connected toy
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Let’s talk about fake news images
News
Human rights advocates warn of algorithmic bias, legal violations, and other dire consequences of relying on AI to monitor the border
Automated Censorship
وجد تحقيق أجرته ”ذا مارك آب“ أن منصة الإنستغرام حجبت صور متعلقة بالحرب على غزة، وحذفت التسميات التوضيحية دون سابق إنذار، وحرمت المستخدمين من خيار الاستئناف.
The BreakdownAutomated Censorship
Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms moderate billions of posts—here are some of their common techniques
Automated Censorship
How to appeal, check violations, and more
Automated Censorship
An investigation by The Markup found that the platform demoted images of the Israel–Hamas war, deleted captions without warning, and denied users the option to appeal
Show Your WorkAutomated Censorship
We found that Instagram heavily demoted nongraphic images of war, deleted captions and hid comments without notification, suppressed hashtags, and limited users’ ability to appeal moderation decisions
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A conversation with Dave Maass of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
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