Challenging technology to serve the public good.
Working for an Algorithm
Over the past two-and-a-half months, there have been nearly 50 reported carjackings of ride-hail drivers, who say the companies have done little to warn of the threat
Locked Out
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advised screening agencies to stop error-prone practice
Privacy
California requires law enforcement to report the controversial warrants to a state database—but The Markup found massive discrepancies in how they’re reported
Citizen Browser
CEO Mark Zuckerberg had repeatedly promised to stop recommending political groups to users to squelch the spread of misinformation
Privacy
Spurred by the pandemic, Google, Amazon, and Apple are all offering tools for monitoring older adults, raising privacy concerns
Locked Out
The move comes after a Markup and New York Times series revealed screening agencies relying on faulty information to deny people homes
Denied
The multi-agency effort will target redlining—including digital redlining through black-box algorithms
Blacklight
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
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
Many merchants sell the exact same item, including Amazon, which picks a winner–often itself
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