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California lawmakers want to ban companies from using data about consumers’ devices like battery life, model and geolocation to set fluctuating prices. Proponents say such “surveillance pricing” is discriminatory.
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Chatbots may give students quick answers when they have questions, but they won’t help students form relationships that matter for college and life success.
Our investigations use data-driven journalism and our own engineering expertise to reveal the hidden impacts of how tech is used.
LAPD and the counties of San Diego, Orange, and Riverside have repeatedly shared automated license plate reader data to federal agencies
How a family’s neighborhood, age, and mental health might get their case a deeper look
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The Markup and CalMatters found multiple ways consumers can block the trackers quietly sending your data to tech companies, including those used on state-run health exchange websites.
Related: How California sent residents’ personal health data to LinkedIn
Related: We caught 4 more states sharing personal health data with Big Tech
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The lawmakers cite a Markup and CalMatters investigation that first revealed Covered California’s data practices in April.
Original investigation: How California sent residents’ personal health data to LinkedIn
We followed up: We caught 4 more states sharing personal health data with Big Tech
Bill reintroduction follows investigation by The Markup and Outlier Media that found insurers target Black neighborhoods for high rates
Original Investigation: Michigan’s “Fair and Reasonable” Reforms Allowed Car Insurers to Charge More in Black Neighborhoods
The suit accuses the companies of receiving personal information through California’s state health insurance exchange.
Original Investigation: How California sent residents’ personal health data to LinkedIn
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Partnerships more than doubled during the first months of Trump's current term under a program known as 287(g)
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