The Breakdown
How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? (Updated 2024)
Simple steps to take before hitting the streets
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The Affordable Connectivity Program Was a Connectivity Lifeline for Millions. Congress Is Letting It Die
More than half of the House supports a bill to extend funds. But it can’t get out of committee
Privacy
Car Tracking Can Enable Domestic Abuse. Turning It Off Is Easier Said Than Done
Internet-connected cars allow abusers to track domestic violence survivors after they leave
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Millions Rely on an Affordable Internet Subsidy. It Ends This Month
Roughly half of Affordable Connectivity Program recipients are military families, one in four live in rural communities, and one in five are households with people who are 65 or older
Hello World
Why Governments Need To Take a More Active Role in Regulating AI
Christelle Tessono talks with the Markup about how AI systems are still mostly monitored by the companies that build them
Languages of Misinformation
How I Explained AI and Deepfakes Using Only Basic Vietnamese
Using slides, hand gestures, and the Vietnamese vocabulary of a five-year-old, we talked about fake faces
Digital Book Banning
Online Censorship in Schools Leaves Teachers in the Lurch, Too
Educators describe scrapped lesson plans, laborious appeal processes, and digital dysfunction in response to The Markup’s latest investigation
Pixel Hunt
Cerebral to Pay $7 Million Fine and Limit Health Data Use for Ads Under Federal Order
Telehealth company Cerebral will pay a $7 million fine and limit the consumer health data it uses for advertising purposes under a new FTC order
Hello World
Deepfakes: Did Joe Biden Really Call?
A guide to spotting audio and video deepfakes from a professor who’s studied them for two decades
Pixel Hunt
FTC Cracks Down on Telehealth Addiction Service Monument for Sharing Health Data
Alcohol addiction treatment company Monument banned by the FTC from disclosing user information to third-party advertisers
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