Google the Giant
Google Blocks Advertisers from Targeting Black Lives Matter YouTube Videos
“Black power” and “Black Lives Matter” can't be used to find videos for ads, but “White power” and “White lives matter” were just fine
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Google the Giant
Google Has a Secret Blocklist that Hides YouTube Hate Videos from Advertisers—But It’s Full of Holes
Many well-known White supremacist and White nationalist terms and slogans were not blocked
Show Your WorkGoogle the Giant
How We Discovered Google’s Hate Blocklist for Ad Placements on YouTube
We got under the hood of Google Ads and found poorly executed limitations meant to hide hate YouTube videos and channels from advertisers
Privacy
The Little-Known Data Broker Industry Is Spending Big Bucks Lobbying Congress
Data brokers’ millions of dollars in lobbying spending in 2020 rivaled that of some Big Tech firms
Machine Learning
Texas A&M Drops “Race” from Student Risk Algorithm Following Markup Investigation
Our investigation found major universities were using race as a predictor of student success and, in the process, steering Black kids away from the sciences
Privacy
I Tried to Use the Ad Tech Industry’s Tool to Opt Out of Personalized Ads. Did It Work?
Let’s just say it leaves a lot to be desired
Blacklight
We Ran Tests on Every State’s COVID-19 Vaccine Website
The results, measuring accessibility and privacy protections, were not always great
The Breakdown
The Tech Industry Is Abuzz About the PRO Act. What Is It?
The federal bill seeks to make it easier for gig workers to join unions. Tech companies are not on board
The Breakdown
What’s Up with the Apple App Store’s Privacy Changes?
The upcoming policy shift isn’t an end to data tracking, but experts say it’s a strong start
Locked Out
Citing a Markup Investigation, Senators Question Regulators About Tenant Screening Oversight
They raise concerns over racial disparities, effects of pandemic
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