Privacy
Gay/Bi Dating App, Muslim Prayer Apps Sold Data on People’s Location to a Controversial Data Broker
The Markup identified 107 apps that sold data to X‑Mode in 2018 and 2019
Challenging technology to serve the public good.
Privacy
The Markup identified 107 apps that sold data to X‑Mode in 2018 and 2019
Privacy
For years researchers have called out the Wiretap Report for being outdated and incomplete
Privacy
The app is a major source of raw location data for a multibillion-dollar industry that buys, packages, and sells people’s movements
Privacy
California requires law enforcement to report the controversial warrants to a state database—but The Markup found massive discrepancies in how they’re reported
Privacy
Spurred by the pandemic, Google, Amazon, and Apple are all offering tools for monitoring older adults, raising privacy concerns
Privacy
Send us screenshots or share your knowledge of the location data industry
The BreakdownPrivacy
Vaccine cards don’t actually contain very much sensitive information, but you can protect it nonetheless
Privacy
A huge but little-known industry has cropped up around monetizing people’s movements
Privacy
In one town, police say products like Nextdoor and Ring are helping fight crime. But racism and vigilantism are pervasive on safety platforms
The BreakdownPrivacy
VPNs promise privacy, but The Markup found their apps and websites full of trackers
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