How We Investigated YouTube’s Flawed Advertising Blocklist
Hello, friends, For my teenage children, YouTube is the Internet. If they want to know about something, they don’t search …
The Technological Hurdles to Getting a Vaccine
Hello, friends, Booking an appointment for a vaccine can be beyond frustrating. Often, there are dozens of websites to be …
The TL;DR on Google’s and Apple’s Privacy Changes
Hello, friends, Apple and Google have each recently announced privacy initiatives that affect millions of people and have stirred up …
Popping the Filter Bubble
Hello, friends, Ten years ago, Eli Pariser coined the term “filter bubble” to describe the “personal ecosystem of information” created …
The Rise—and the Recurring Bias—of Risk Assessment Algorithms
Hello, friends, I first learned the term “risk assessments” in 2014 when I read a short paper called “Data & …
Our First Year: Auditing Algorithms
Hello, friends, One year ago, The Markup officially launched, setting out to investigate how the world’s most powerful institutions are …
Understanding the Threat of “Surveillance Capitalism”
Hello, friends, Since the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Facebook has been announcing a flurry of changes to appease lawmakers who …
Three Simple Tips for Protecting Your Privacy
Hello, friends, The unfortunate truth is that it is nearly impossible to protect yourself from every possible digital threat—but you …
Watching Over the Facebook Oversight Board
Hello, friends, Over the past two years, Facebook has been quietly building its own version of a Supreme Court—the Oversight …
Big Tech Needs Persistent Monitoring
Hello, friends, This week we published two stories about big tech companies failing to enforce their own rules aimed at …
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