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Facebook Scammers Are Shilling Fake Cryptocurrency Using Big Tech’s Biggest Names
Facebook ads have popped up to advertise nonexistent Amazon, Tesla, and even Facebook cryptocurrencies
Impact
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Markup Mortgage Industry Investigation Cited in Support of Algorithmic Accountability Bill
The measure would require companies to test the algorithms they use for bias and discrimination
Privacy
Life360 Says It Will Stop Selling Precise Location Data
The announcement comes after The Markup identified the family tracking app as one of the largest sources of raw data for the location data industry
Amazon’s Advantage
Bill Seeking to Outlaw Self-Preferencing by Amazon, Google Clears Hurdle in Senate
The measure would address issues raised by multiple investigations from The Markup
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The Markup’s Work Cited in Effort to Outlaw Discriminatory Algorithms
Investigation on tenant screening used to illustrate needed reforms
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Legislators, Regulators Call for Additional Scrutiny of Mortgage-Lending Industry After Markup Investigation Finds Disparities
Minnesota attorney general warns lenders: Don’t be surprised if you’re investigated
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Federal Agency Recommends Changes in Tenant Screening, Citing Investigation by The Markup
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advised screening agencies to stop error-prone practice
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Leaked Facebook Documents Reveal How Company Failed on Election Promise
CEO Mark Zuckerberg had repeatedly promised to stop recommending political groups to users to squelch the spread of misinformation
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Senator Calls for Review of Powerful Tenant Screening Industry
The move comes after a Markup and New York Times series revealed screening agencies relying on faulty information to deny people homes
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Markup Investigation Cited by Officials in Announcing New Mortgage Discrimination Enforcement
The multi-agency effort will target redlining—including digital redlining through black-box algorithms
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