News
Why Web Scraping Is Vital to Democracy
Journalists have used scrapers to collect data that rooted out extremist cops, tracked lobbyists, and uncovered an underground market for adopted children
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News
Tech Companies Won Big in California, but the Gig Worker Battle Isn’t Over
“Now, this is America’s fight,” said one activist
News
Facebook Said It Would Ban Holocaust Deniers. Instead, Its Algorithm Provided a Network for Them
Anti-Semitic groups are still flourishing on Facebook
Google the Giant
As Antitrust Pressure Mounts, Google to Pull Back Benefit to News Sites That Adopted Its Preferred Mobile Technology
Will the AMP format die as a result?
Election 2020
Targeting Trump Fans, QAnon Ad Slips Through Facebook's Filters
"We managed to skim by and it's pure luck," said a man behind a "Q movement" page that has managed to advertise on Facebook despite a ban
The Breakdown
How Private Is My Pay App?
The pandemic has more people using apps like Venmo and PayPal. But not all pay apps treat data privacy equally
Google the Giant
Introducing Simple Search
A new browser extension from The Markup
Election 2020
How Tech Companies’ Election Promises Have Held Up
Results are mixed
Election 2020
Where You Live in the United States Could Radically Change How You Vote
The U.S. has made progress in election security—but not everywhere
Election 2020
What Will the Internet Look Like on Nov. 3?
The end of the election is likely to inspire a tsunami of misinformation and anger online. Here's what the major platforms say they're doing about it
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