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Pyramid Schemes Are Illegal. MLMs Are Not. What About the Tech That Powers Them?
Multi-level marketing companies have captured the public’s attention in recent years. Behind them is a little-known industry of software providers
Gabriel Hongsdusit
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Gabriel Hongsdusit is the visual designer at The Markup. Previously, he was the design and visuals editor at Reveal, where he was responsible for the overall design and visual direction of the newsroom, which included illustrations, editorial design, product design, photo editing, and data graphics. Before that, he was the design apprentice for the Institute for Nonprofit News.
Gabe graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and Mandarin Chinese. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
LevelUp
How to Legally Scrape EU Data for Investigations
Data collection laws are much trickier to navigate in Europe than in the U.S.
Hello World
AI Detector Bias and Higher Ed Coverage at The Markup
One of our newest reporters shares her plans for investigating tech in higher education
Machine Learning
AI Detection Tools Falsely Accuse International Students of Cheating
Stanford study found AI detectors are biased against non-native English speakers
Hello World
This Is What Happens When People Start Actually Reading Privacy Policies
A recent controversy about Zoom’s ability to train AI on users’ conversations shows the importance of reading the fine print
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Magic Spreadsheets That Equip the Public
Use these tools and techniques to bring “receipts from streets” with little-to-no code
Privacy
How Your Attention Is Auctioned Off to Advertisers
In mere milliseconds, online advertisers scrutinize your personal data and bid for your eyeballs
Machine Learning
False Alarm: How Wisconsin Uses Race and Income to Label Students “High Risk”
The Markup found the state’s decade-old dropout prediction algorithms don’t work and may be negatively influencing how educators perceive students of color
L.A.’s Scoring System for Subsidized Housing Gives Black and Latino People Experiencing Homelessness Lower Priority Scores
An investigation by The Markup found racial disparities in L.A.’s intake system for unhoused people
Pixel Hunt
“Out Of Control”: Dozens of Telehealth Startups Sent Sensitive Health Information to Big Tech Companies
An investigation by The Markup and STAT found 49 out of 50 telehealth websites sharing health data via Big Tech’s tracking tools
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