
The Breakdown
Are “Buy Now, Pay Later” Retail Loans a Rip-off?
Companies like Afterpay and Klarna make money when you overspend, but not in the way you think
Challenging technology to serve the public good.
The Breakdown
Companies like Afterpay and Klarna make money when you overspend, but not in the way you think
The Breakdown
A group of bipartisan lawmakers hopes to pass antitrust legislation that takes aim at tech giants buying out competition and hoarding data
Citizen Browser
Our Citizen Browser project found an array of proxies through which advertisers can target Black Facebook users, among other demographics
Privacy
One school using the software saw that a student’s face was captured more than 1,000 times during the week
The Breakdown
Several states have passed laws allowing the practice—but not without controversy
Citizen Browser
The company announced the policy as a way to stop spreading divisive content
News
The ride-hail giants are orchestrating a complex PR scheme to sway public opinion to ensure drivers aren’t classified as employees
The Breakdown
Attacks have become more lucrative and easier to execute thanks to corporate inaction and the growing ransomware industry
Google the Giant
The bill comes after a subcommittee chair cited a Markup investigation as evidence the company was building a closed ecosystem
The Breakdown
The answer may hinge on a case now before the Supreme Court
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