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On Conflict and Connection
Mirna El Helbawi’s eSIM campaign, in her own words
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Machine Learning
How to Keep Your Personal Data a Little More Private While Pursuing Higher Education
Tips for students, gleaned from our investigation into data collection by colleges
Machine Learning
He Wanted Privacy. His College Gave Him None
A Markup examination of a typical college shows how students are subject to a vast and growing array of watchful tech, including homework trackers, test-taking software, and even license plate readers
Privacy
Kroger Sued for Sharing Sensitive Health Data With Meta
Two proposed federal class action lawsuits, filed in the wake of a Markup investigation, accuse the grocer of disclosing private data through its online store and pharmacy
Pixel Hunt
Facebook Watches Teens Online As They Prep for College
An investigation by The Markup found Meta’s pixel tracking students from kindergarten to college
Hello World
‘Unmasking AI’ and the Fight for Algorithmic Justice
A conversation with Dr. Joy Buolamwini
Languages of Misinformation
Meet the Vietnamese Grandmother Fighting Misinformation One YouTube Video at a Time
“I don't think the Vietnamese people in the U.S. get enough credible news. And I don't know how to help them get credible news, except that I do the best I can with my videos.”
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FCC Approves Rules to Prevent ‘Digital Discrimination’
Congress tasked the FCC with closing the digital divide. Here’s what the agency’s doing
Hello World
Meet Nightshade—A Tool Empowering Artists to Fight Back Against AI
A newly released research paper outlines a tool artists can use to make their work act like “poison” if it is ingested by an AI image generator
News
‘Let Me Tell Them Goodbye Before They Get Killed’: How eSIM Cards Are Connecting Palestinian Families
As blackouts in Gaza cut communications, a crowdsourced effort by an Egyptian writer reconnects family members, one eSIM card at a time
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