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How We Investigated NYC High School Admissions
New York City schools’ extensive use of screens to choose students is cementing segregation
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Machine Learning
NYC’s School Algorithms Cement Segregation. This Data Shows How
New numbers show how many students are locked out by the system
Citizen Browser
Senator Calls Facebook Response on Discriminatory Ads “Inadequate”
The exchange followed a Markup report showing Facebook allowed targeting by age for financial services
Citizen Browser
Facebook Said It Would Stop Recommending Anti-Vaccine Groups. It Didn’t
As COVID-19 surged, the social media company pointed users to all sorts of anti-vaccine and anti-mask groups
Blacklight
Nevada Lawmakers Introduce Privacy Legislation After Markup Investigation into Vaccine Websites
Law would expand consumer privacy laws to sites running public awareness campaigns
Google the Giant
Ads Are Impersonating Government Websites in Google Results, Despite Ban
The company pledged to eliminate ads for sites that charge hefty fees for otherwise free or inexpensive services—but they continue
The BreakdownPrivacy
Will New Privacy Changes Protect Census Data or Make Things Worse?
The U.S. Census Bureau is undertaking a privacy overhaul. It’s not going well
Citizen Browser
How Big Pharma Finds Sick Users on Facebook
We found drug ads targeted at users interested in everything from bourbon to therapy
Citizen Browser
Facebook Pledges to Remove Discriminatory Credit and Loan Ads Discovered by The Markup
The Markup’s Citizen Browser project found four companies targeting ads for financial products to specific age groups—a violation of Facebook policy and, potentially, civil rights laws
Google the Giant
Citing Markup Investigation, Civil Rights Group Demands Racial Equity Audit at Google
Color of Change petition calls Google’s block on advertisers searching for social justice content “unacceptable”
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