Article Archive - The Markup

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Blacklight

Launching Blacklight Query, a Tool to Scan Websites for Privacy at Scale

Inspect batches of websites for user-tracking tech with our new open-source command-line tool

October 16, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

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How Meta Brings in Millions Off Political Violence

CalMatters and The Markup used Facebook’s AI model to count the millions of dollars it makes after violent news events

October 4, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

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Story Recipes

We Made an Emergency Alert Guide To Help Californians Navigate a Complicated Process. Here’s How To Do This In Any State

CalMatters and The Markup reported on how residents in each of California’s 58 counties can sign up for local emergency alerts, and found a few surprises along the way. Here’s how you can build the same guide in your state

September 27, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

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Languages of Misinformation

TikTok Videos Spread Misinformation to New Migrant Community in New York City

Misinformation on TikTok influenced these Senegalese migrants to come to the United States. Now they are being fed even more misleading information about navigating their new home

September 26, 2024 7:00 a.m. UTC

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Inside The Markup

The Markup Wins ONA Awards for General Excellence and Community-Centered Journalism

The awards honor excellence in digital journalism around the world

September 23, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

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Hello World

How AI Detection Software Turns Professors into Cops, Tech as Systems of World-Making, and More

A conversation with agroecologist Maywa Montenegro

September 21, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

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Hello World

Project 2025 targets California’s abortion data privacy protections

A Republican presidency could require California to monitor abortions and send sensitive data to the CDC

September 14, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

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Hello World

How I’m Trying to Use Generative AI as a Journalism Engineer — Ethically

Is it possible?

September 7, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

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Working for an Algorithm

California Companies Wrote Their Own Gig Worker Law. Now No One Is Enforcing It

Prop. 22 promised improved pay and benefits for California gig workers. But when companies fail to deliver, the state isn’t doing much to help push back

September 4, 2024 8:35 a.m. UTC

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The Breakdown

How to Sign Up for Local Emergency Alerts Before Natural Disasters Strike

We know early warning systems save lives. Give yourself extra time when disasters come your way

August 30, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

All Articles

Launching Blacklight Query, a Tool to Scan Websites for Privacy at Scale

How Meta Brings in Millions Off Political Violence

We Made an Emergency Alert Guide To Help Californians Navigate a Complicated Process. Here’s How To Do This In Any State

TikTok Videos Spread Misinformation to New Migrant Community in New York City

The Markup Wins ONA Awards for General Excellence and Community-Centered Journalism

How AI Detection Software Turns Professors into Cops, Tech as Systems of World-Making, and More

Project 2025 targets California’s abortion data privacy protections

How I’m Trying to Use Generative AI as a Journalism Engineer — Ethically

California Companies Wrote Their Own Gig Worker Law. Now No One Is Enforcing It

How to Sign Up for Local Emergency Alerts Before Natural Disasters Strike