Blacklight
10 Million Blacklight Scans Later, Here’s What You Found
Our tool has been used to protect the privacy of medical patients, children, and numerous readers
Impact
Organ Failure
HHS Plans Breakup of Organ Transplant Monopoly
The move would disrupt the influence of contractor UNOS, whose control of organ sharing has been nearly all-encompassing for decades
Pixel Hunt
Senators Launch Inquiry into Telehealth Companies for Tracking and Monetizing Personal Data
The bipartisan group sent letters to three companies requesting more information about data sharing, citing an investigation from The Markup and STAT
Pixel Hunt
Members of Congress Call for IRS to Investigate Tax Companies Sharing Data with Facebook
The Markup revealed the companies’ practices last year
Pixel Hunt
The FTC Is Taking on Telehealth’s Data Sharing Problem—Starting with GoodRx
The action adds to mounting pressure on companies to stop sharing consumers’ health data for advertising purposes—the subject of a recent investigation by The Markup and STAT
Pixel Hunt
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Questions Tax Filing Companies, Meta, and Google About Sharing of Financial Data
Letters to the companies, signed by Warren and others, cite a recent Markup investigation
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
Pixel Hunt
Meta Sued for Collecting Financial Information Through Tax Filing Websites
A proposed class action was filed on Dec. 1
Pixel Hunt
Tax Filing Websites Have Been Sending Users’ Financial Information to Facebook
The Markup found services including TaxAct, TaxSlayer, and H&R Block sending sensitive data
Inside The Markup
The Markup Receives Honors from Adweek and the National Edward R. Murrow Awards
Our Pixel Hunt series, Citizen Browser project, and Prediction: Bias investigation all received recognition
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