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Hello World

Will Europe’s Privacy Bill of Rights Ever Truly Be Enforced?

A conversation with Tanya O’Carroll

January 14, 2023 08:00 ET

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Data Is Plural

Automobile Recalls, Variable Stars, and NYC Pizza

This week’s roundup of notable data

January 11, 2023 13:00 ET

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Just a Sample of What We Accomplished in 2022

This year, The Markup investigated the firehose of data people’s cars are sending to companies, how internet service providers offered the worst internet deals to lower-income and least-White neighborhoods, how the Meta Pixel is sending sensitive information from multiple industries to Facebook, and more. Here’s just a smidgen of our work and impact in 2022

January 10, 2023 10:00 ET

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Hello World

Back into the Trenches of the Crypto Wars

A conversation with Meredith Whittaker

January 7, 2023 08:00 ET

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Data Is Plural

Prison-Banned Books, Severe Weather, UAE Art, and MacKenzie Scott’s Donations

This week’s roundup of notable data

January 4, 2023 13:00 ET

LevelUp

How We Verified Ourselves on Mastodon — and How You Can Too

One Twitter alternative’s verification system is simple, open, and free

December 22, 2022 08:00 ET

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Data Is Plural

Prison and Jail Call Costs, Drones, Folklore, and Ski Trails

This week’s roundup of notable data

December 21, 2022 13:00 ET

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Data Is Plural

Flu, Jewish Texts, Women’s College Basketball, and Mastodon Membership

This week’s roundup of notable data

December 14, 2022 13:00 ET

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Pixel Hunt

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Questions Tax Filing Companies, Meta, and Google About Sharing of Financial Data

Letters to the companies, signed by Warren and others, cite a recent Markup investigation

December 14, 2022 12:00 ET

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Pixel Hunt

“Out Of Control”: Dozens of Telehealth Startups Sent Sensitive Health Information to Big Tech Companies

An investigation by The Markup and STAT found 49 out of 50 telehealth websites sharing health data via Big Tech’s tracking tools

December 13, 2022 06:00 ET

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