Privacy
The Little-Known Data Broker Industry Is Spending Big Bucks LobbyingCongress
Data brokers’ millions of dollars in lobbying spending in 2020 rivaled that of some Big Tech firms
Maddy Varner
Investigative Data Journalist
Maddy Varner extracts datasets from public documents and databases to help build a more concrete understanding of how organizations use technology to predict and affect behavior—and the problems in those assumptions.
Before The Markup, she was a researcher at ProPublica, where she was on a team that won a Loeb Award for Beat Reporting in 2017 for “Monetizing Hate,” a series of stories that examined Facebook’s ad practices.
News
For Sale on Etsy: Greeting Cards and … Gun Parts?
The Markup found several vendors selling high-capacity ammunition magazines and firearm accessories on Etsy
Google the Giant
Introducing Simple Search
A new browser extension from The Markup
Coronavirus
Remote Learning During the Pandemic Has Hit Vulnerable Students the Hardest
Data on more than 800 schools shows big disparities in Florida
Ask The Markup
¿Cómo puedo preparar mi teléfono para una protesta?
Simples pasos a considerar antes de una protesta
Ask The Markup
How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest?
Simple steps to take before hitting the streets
Locked Out
Access Denied: Faulty Automated Background Checks Freeze Out Renters
Computer algorithms that scan everything from terror watch lists to eviction records spit out flawed tenant screening reports. And almost nobody is watching
Allstate’s Algorithm
Texas Drivers Sue Allstate over Secret “Suckers List”
A joint investigation by The Markup and Consumer Reports was cited in a lawsuit over discriminatory car insurance rates
Coronavirus
Want to Find a Misinformed Public? Facebook’s Already Done It
While vowing to police COVID-19 misinformation on its platform, Facebook let advertisers target users interested in“pseudoscience”
Coronavirus
Can You Get a Coronavirus Test? It May Depend on Where You Live
Five scenarios that show the differences in states’ testingalgorithms
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