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How We Built a Meta Pixel Inspector
The first large-scale, crowdsourced study that monitors how Meta tracks people across the internet
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Pixel Hunt
Applied for Student Aid Online? Facebook Saw You
The FAFSA form included code that sent personal information back to Facebook
The BreakdownStill Loading
Why Is My Internet So Slow?
Small tubes good, big tubes better
Working for an Algorithm
More Than 50 U.S. Gig Workers Murdered on the Job in Five Years
New report lists Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and Grubhub worker victims, and the tally is likely even higher
Privacy
Following Markup Investigation, U.S. Regulators Questioned Life360’s Data Practices
The family safety company was approached by regulators about its data sales
The BreakdownRemote Justice
Can Chatrooms Replace Courtrooms?
Online dispute resolution systems have many problems, but supporters believe they are better than costly, slow courts
Privacy
Lawsuit Highlights How Little Control Brokers Have Over Location Data
The case suggests this loosely regulated industry can’t deliver on its promises of privacy
Remote Justice
Payday Lenders Are Big Winners in Utah’s Chatroom Justice Program
The state’s new online system for small claims cases was meant to help residents; instead they suffered
Amazon’s Advantage
House Antitrust Committee Accuses Amazon of Lying to Congress, Asks DOJ to Investigate
As evidence, the committee cited The Markup’s investigation into Amazon’s preferencing of its own brands and exclusive products in search results
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Washington State Looks to Become the Second, After California, Where Uber and Lyft Drivers Can’t Be Employees
The bill, backed by the two companies, would prevent drivers from receiving some employee benefits
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