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
Impact
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
Pixel Hunt
Senator Questions Zuckerberg About Facebook’s Collection of “Sensitive Health Information”
Citing multiple Markup investigations, Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia asked Meta to detail how it collects, filters, and safeguards sensitive information
Amazon’s Advantage
The Markup Wins Loeb Award for Amazon’s Advantage
Our series revealed that Amazon placed its own in-house and exclusive products ahead of third-party items with more reviews and higher ratings
Pixel Hunt
Meta Faces Mounting Questions from Congress on Health Data Privacy As Hospitals Remove Facebook Tracker
After a Markup investigation in June, 28 hospitals removed the Meta Pixel or blocked it from sending patient information to Facebook
Pixel Hunt
Online Abortion Pill Provider Hey Jane Used Tracking Tools That Sent Visitor Data to Meta, Google, and Others
Personal information from reviewers was also exposed until The Markup’s inquiry
Pixel Hunt
This Children’s Hospital Network Was Giving Kids’ Information to Facebook
When parents scheduled an appointment for their children on the Nemours page, Facebook received that information
Pixel Hunt
Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from Hospital Websites
Experts say some hospitals’ use of an ad tracking tool may violate a federal law protecting health information
Pixel Hunt
Lawmakers Question Education Department About Facebook Student Aid Tracking After Markup Investigation
Two Republican lawmakers said the department “has failed to protect the privacy of individuals seeking to further their education”
Privacy
Following Markup Investigation, U.S. Regulators Questioned Life360’s Data Practices
The family safety company was approached by regulators about its data sales
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