Pixel Hunt - The Markup

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Meta Sued for Collecting Financial Information Through Tax Filing Websites

A proposed class action was filed on Dec. 1

December 2, 2022 16:50 ET

Illustration of the Meta hand with thumbs up holding a magnifying glass over a 1040 tax form.

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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

November 22, 2022 08:00 ET

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner standing at a podium with his left hand raised. In the background, there is an American flag.

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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

October 20, 2022 14:40 ET

Illustration of a greyed out web browser showing a hospital portal. A white hand behind it is pulling off a strip of the browser and pills are falling out of that strip. There is a blue glow behind the edge of the browser window.

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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

September 19, 2022 12:25 ET

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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

July 1, 2022 10:00 ET

A red emergency sign outside Neemours Children's Hospital

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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

June 21, 2022 13:00 ET

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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

June 16, 2022 06:00 ET

Illustration of a woman in a hospital gown standing on top of a device. The device screen shows an appointment form, with the submit button right underneath the woman. The submit button is drawn to look like it's made out of glass, and underneath is a bottomless pit.

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Facebook and Anti-Abortion Clinics Are Collecting Highly Sensitive Info on Would-Be Patients

The social media giant gathers data from crisis pregnancy centers through a tracking tool that works whether or not a person is logged in to their Facebook account

June 15, 2022 06:00 ET

Illustration of the back of a student's head looking at a laptop with a graduation cap on the screen. Various Facebook-like hands are grabbing information like credit cards, location pins and documents.

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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”

May 11, 2022 15:30 ET

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Applied for Student Aid Online? Facebook Saw You

The FAFSA form included code that sent personal information back to Facebook

April 28, 2022 08:00 ET