Locked Out

Senator Calls for Review of Powerful Tenant Screening Industry

The move comes after a Markup and New York Times series revealed screening agencies relying on faulty information to deny people homes

Denied

Markup Investigation Cited by Officials in Announcing New Mortgage Discrimination Enforcement

The multi-agency effort will target redlining—including digital redlining through black-box algorithms

Blacklight

Nonprofit Websites Are Riddled With Ad Trackers

Such organizations often deal in sensitive issues, like mental health, addiction, and reproductive rights—and many are feeding data about website visitors to corporations

Amazon’s Advantage

Citing Markup Investigation, Lawmakers Demand Answers from Amazon

Members of Congress have asked Amazon to respond to an investigation by The Markup about giving its private label brands a leg up

Amazon’s Advantage

When Amazon Takes the Buy Box, It Doesn't Give It Up

Many merchants sell the exact same item, including Amazon, which picks a winner–often itself

Amazon’s Advantage

Amazon Puts Its Own “Brands” First Above Better-Rated Products

The online giant gives a leg up to hundreds of house brand and exclusive products that most people don’t know are connected to Amazon

Show Your WorkAmazon’s Advantage

How We Analyzed Amazon's Treatment of Its "Brands" in Search Results

We found that Amazon routinely puts its own brands and exclusive products first, above competitors with better ratings and more reviews

Why Are Some Instacart Workers Calling for an App Boycott?

The grocery delivery company’s new CEO said she wants to make working conditions better; worker groups say nothing has changed

Privacy

Help Us Find the Apps That Sell Your Location

Send us screenshots or share your knowledge of the location data industry

The BreakdownPrivacy

How Can You Safely Store Your Vaccine Status on Your Phone?

Vaccine cards don’t actually contain very much sensitive information, but you can protect it nonetheless