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The BreakdownMachine Learning

How to Buy Ed Tech That Isn’t Evil

Four critical questions parents and educators should be asking

July 27, 2023 08:00 ET

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Inside The Markup

The Markup Wins National Press Club Award

Our investigative series into trackers from Facebook, Google won for its service to the public

July 26, 2023 11:30 ET

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Inside The Markup

Ese Olumhense, Tara García Mathewson, Monique O. Madan, and Soo Oh Join The Markup

We’re thrilled to welcome four journalists to our team of investigative reporters and editors

July 25, 2023 08:00 ET

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Hello World

The Markup’s Summer Reading List, 2023

Brain food for curious people

July 22, 2023 08:00 ET

Hello World

We Asked Researchers About How They Use Blacklight. This Is What They Said

Their responses are a critical part of the feedback loop that helps us maximize the impact our tools have

July 15, 2023 08:00 ET

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Pixel Hunt

Congressional Report Finds Meta and Tax Prep Companies “Recklessly” Shared Taxpayers’ Data

The investigation was opened in response to work published last year by The Markup

July 12, 2023 05:00 ET

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Hello World

AI Environmental Equity: “It’s Not Easy Being Green”

A conversation with Shaolei Ren

July 8, 2023 08:00 ET

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News

AI Is Hurting the Climate in a Number of Non-Obvious Ways

Training and running AI models emits a vast amount of carbon—but AI is also being used to boost fossil fuel extraction and generate climate misinformation

July 6, 2023 06:45 ET

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Inside The Markup

The Markup Honored by NAMLE for Media Literacy Work

The awards recognize organizations that advance media literacy education

July 3, 2023 12:16 ET

Hello World

What Are “Data Clean Rooms”?

The dirt on data brokers’ latest privacy buzzword

July 1, 2023 08:00 ET

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