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Markup Investigation Cited by Officials in Announcing New Mortgage Discrimination Enforcement
The multi-agency effort will target redlining—including digital redlining through black-box algorithms
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Nonprofit Websites Are Riddled With Ad Trackers
Such organizations often deal in sensitive issues, like mental health, addiction, and reproductive rights—and many are feeding data about website visitors to corporations
Amazon’s Advantage
Citing Markup Investigation, Lawmakers Demand Answers from Amazon
Members of Congress have asked Amazon to respond to an investigation by The Markup about giving its private label brands a leg up
Amazon’s Advantage
Amazon Puts Its Own “Brands” First Above Better-Rated Products
The online giant gives a leg up to hundreds of house brand and exclusive products that most people don’t know are connected to Amazon
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The grocery delivery company’s new CEO said she wants to make working conditions better; worker groups say nothing has changed
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How Can You Safely Store Your Vaccine Status on Your Phone?
Vaccine cards don’t actually contain very much sensitive information, but you can protect it nonetheless