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Want to Find a Misinformed Public? Facebook's Already Done It

While vowing to police COVID-19 misinformation on its platform, Facebook let advertisers target users interested in “pseudoscience”

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Blind Users Struggle with State Coronavirus Websites

A Markup survey finds that many state webpages have serious accessibility issues

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How We Analyzed States’ Coronavirus Testing Plans

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Can You Get a Coronavirus Test? It May Depend on Where You Live

Five scenarios that show the differences in states’ testing algorithms

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Will Google’s and Apple’s COVID Tracking Plan Protect Privacy?

The proposed system is anonymous but vulnerable to trolls and spoofing

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Amazon’s Shifting Definition of What Is "Essential"

Currently that appears to include a 10-pack of rubber chickens

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How Are Gig Workers Faring During the COVID-19 Crisis?

Workers fight for hazard pay, protective equipment, and better sick leave

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Online Unemployment Benefits Systems Are Buckling Under a Wave of Applications

Newly laid-off workers face crashes, long load times, and messages offering phone callbacks as states struggle to adjust

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How Many Americans Lack High-Speed Internet?

The COVID-19 crisis highlights the costs of the U.S. digital divide

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When Is Anonymous Not Really Anonymous?

Anonymization of data isn’t enough to guarantee privacy