News

Millions of Prequalified Households Are Missing Out on a Crucial Internet Benefit

The Emergency Broadband Benefit fund was supposed to be widely available, but not everyone is getting the money

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Dozens of Mortgage Lenders Showed Significant Disparities. Here Are the Worst

Mortgage companies affiliated with the nation’s three largest home builders were at least twice as likely to deny applicants of color as similar White borrowers

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How We Investigated Racial Disparities in Federal Mortgage Data

Even after including factors the mortgage industry said explain differences, lenders are still more likely to deny people of color than White people under similar financial circumstances

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The Secret Bias Hidden in Mortgage-Approval Algorithms

Even accounting for factors lenders said would explain disparities, people of color are denied mortgages at significantly higher rates than White people

The Breakdown

Can Uber and Lyft’s Copycat Ballot Measure Win in Massachusetts?

After success in California, gig economy companies are looking to pass their own labor laws in the Bay State. But they may be in for a battle

The Breakdown

Should Doxing Be Illegal?

Several states are trying to crack down on the harassment tactic

The BreakdownPrivacy

How Private Is My VPN?

VPNs promise privacy, but The Markup found their apps and websites full of trackers

Citizen Browser

How The Daily Wire Uses Facebook's Targeted Advertising to Build Its Brand

The social media giant's powerful targeting tools appear to be part of Ben Shapiro’s success in growing his audience on the platform

Antisemitic Merchandise Persists on Pinterest, Despite Restrictions

The Markup found dozens of pins containing hateful content, which raises fresh questions about the platform’s content moderation strategy

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Uber Requires Nondisclosure Agreement Before Helping Carjacked Driver

“I would be signing all my rights away,” he said. “I would have no recourse.”