Denied
The Secret Bias Hidden in Mortgage-Approval Algorithms
Even accounting for factors lenders said would explain disparities, people of color are denied mortgages at significantly higher rates than White people
Jill Jaroff
Copy Editor/Producer
Jill Jaroff is The Markup’s copy editor and producer. Before The Markup, she had a long stint in the copy department at Sports Illustrated, as well as a diverse freelance career that ranged from editing novels with a musical theme to encyclopedias of the 20th century to business and sports nonfiction.
Jill also has a J.D. from Fordham Law School and worked for several years as a criminal defense attorney for The Legal Aid Society in New York City.
Show Your WorkDenied
How We Investigated Racial Disparities in Federal Mortgage Data
Even after including factors the mortgage industry said explain differences, lenders are still more likely to deny people of color than White people under similar financial circumstances
Working for an Algorithm
Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Being Carjacked at Alarming Rates
The Markup confirmed 124 carjackings and attempted carjackings of ride-hail drivers across the country. Drivers say the companies are doing little to help
Citizen Browser
Facebook Got Rid of Racial Ad Categories. Or Did It?
Our Citizen Browser project found an array of proxies through which advertisers can target Black Facebook users, among other demographics
Citizen Browser
After Repeatedly Promising Not to, Facebook Keeps Recommending Political Groups to Its Users
The company announced the policy as a way to stop spreading divisive content
Machine Learning
NYC’s School Algorithms Cement Segregation. This Data Shows How
New numbers show how many students are locked out by the system
Show Your Work
How We Investigated NYC High School Admissions
New York City schools’ extensive use of screens to choose students is cementing segregation
Citizen Browser
Facebook Said It Would Stop Recommending Anti-Vaccine Groups. It Didn’t
As COVID-19 surged, the social media company pointed users to all sorts of anti-vaccine and anti-mask groups
Citizen Browser
How Big Pharma Finds Sick Users on Facebook
We found drug ads targeted at users interested in everything from bourbon to therapy
Citizen Browser
Credit Card Ads Were Targeted by Age, Violating Facebook’s Anti-Discrimination Policy
Such ads, along with other age-targeted financial product ads, may violate civil rights laws, attorneys say
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