
News
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
Challenging technology to serve the public good.
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.
News
Multi-level marketing companies have captured the public’s attention in recent years. Behind them is a little-known industry of software providers
LevelUp
Data collection laws are much trickier to navigate in Europe than in the U.S.
Hello World
One of our newest reporters shares her plans for investigating tech in higher education
Machine Learning
Stanford study found AI detectors are biased against non-native English speakers
Hello World
A recent controversy about Zoom’s ability to train AI on users’ conversations shows the importance of reading the fine print
Still Loading
Use these tools and techniques to bring “receipts from streets” with little-to-no code
Privacy
In mere milliseconds, online advertisers scrutinize your personal data and bid for your eyeballs
Machine Learning
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
An investigation by The Markup found racial disparities in L.A.’s intake system for unhoused people
Pixel Hunt
An investigation by The Markup and STAT found 49 out of 50 telehealth websites sharing health data via Big Tech’s tracking tools
Page 16 of 18