Gentle January
Use Screen Time To Protect Your iPhone from Thieves
The iOS feature can keep your phone locked to your Apple ID
All Articles
Gentle January
Browse the Web in “Private” Mode
Obscure your identity by opening a special type of browser window
Inside The Markup
The Markup Wins Philip Meyer Journalism Award
The award honors the best uses of social science research methods in journalism
Gentle January
Ditch Google Maps
I found a strong alternative in Apple Maps
Privacy
Each Facebook User is Monitored by Thousands of Companies
A new study looks at who is sending information about your online activity to Facebook
Gentle January
Stop TikTok from Suggesting Your Account to Others
The “people you may know” may not be people you want looking at your social media profile
Hello World
Bad Internet? Good Chance You’ll Miss a Key NFL Playoff Game This Weekend
The real contest may not be the Dolphins versus the reigning champ Chiefs, but how Peacock’s streaming wars fare in parts of the country with low connectivity
Gentle January
Sign Up for a Simple Burner Phone Number
Give a Google Voice number whenever you sign up for a store’s loyalty program—or go on a first date
Privacy
Federal Trade Commission Sanctions Location Data Broker X-Mode
The company is prohibited from selling sensitive location data and is ordered to put consumer privacy protections in place
Year in Review
Just a Sample of What We Accomplished in 2023
Last year, The Markup’s investigations spurred Congress, prompted companies to stop sending sensitive information to Facebook, and got cited in multiple new class action lawsuits
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