Emerson Malone

Copy Editor

Emerson Malone is a copy editor and writer based in Los Angeles. Originally from Northern California, he studied journalism at the University of Oregon. Before The Markup, he worked at BuzzFeed News.

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Michigan’s “Fair and Reasonable” Reforms Allowed Car Insurers to Charge More in Black Neighborhoods

An investigation by The Markup and Outlier Media found lawmakers created loopholes big enough to drive through

July 18, 2024 06:15 ET

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How We Investigated Car Insurance Loopholes in Michigan

We found that Michigan’s reforms allowed auto insurers to charge higher rates in Black neighborhoods

July 18, 2024 06:15 ET

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Why Stopping Algorithmic Inequality Requires Taking Race Into Account

Let us explain. With cats

July 18, 2024 06:15 ET

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How to Get a Discount on Your Car Insurance

Step 1: Buy more insurance. Yup, you read that right

July 18, 2024 06:15 ET

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Mortgage Brokers Sent People’s Estimated Credit, Address, and Veteran Status to Facebook

More than 200 national and regional lenders share sensitive user data with Facebook. Experts say it might be illegal

May 15, 2024 05:00 ET

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Schools Were Just Supposed To Block Porn. Instead They Sabotaged Homework and Censored Suicide Prevention Sites

The Trevor Project? Blocked. Planned Parenthood? Blocked. NASA? BLOCKED

April 13, 2024 06:00 ET

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How We Investigated Web Censorship in Schools

We requested records from 26 districts in 11 states. Ten turned us down on cybersecurity grounds.

April 13, 2024 06:00 ET

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We Tested Kids’ Smart Toys for Privacy. Here’s How You Can, Too

All you need: your computer or smartphone, some free tools, and your child’s internet- or Bluetooth-connected toy

March 28, 2024 11:01 ET

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Whistleblowing While Black: How Truth-Telling Changes the Careers of Black Women in Tech

Black women whistleblowers not only jeopardize their professional prospects, experts say, but often face more intense backlash

March 13, 2024 08:00 ET

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How We Investigated Shadowbanning on Instagram

We found that Instagram heavily demoted nongraphic images of war, deleted captions and hid comments without notification, suppressed hashtags, and limited users’ ability to appeal moderation decisions

February 25, 2024 08:00 ET

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