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Show Your WorkPixel Hunt

How We Built a Meta Pixel Inspector

The first large-scale, crowdsourced study that monitors how Meta tracks people across the internet

April 28, 2022 8:00 a.m. UTC

Show Your WorkPrediction: Bias

How We Determined Crime Prediction Software Disproportionately Targeted Low-Income, Black, and Latino Neighborhoods

A trove of unsecured data allowed the first-ever independent analysis of actual crime predictions across the U.S. by the self-described software leader, PredPol

December 2, 2021 8:00 a.m. UTC

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Show Your WorkCitizen Browser

How We Investigated Facebook’s Most Popular Content

We found that Facebook's popularity metric obscures how well ultra-conservative content does on the platform

November 18, 2021 8:00 a.m. UTC

Show Your WorkAmazon’s Advantage

How We Analyzed Amazon's Treatment of Its "Brands" in Search Results

We found that Amazon routinely puts its own brands and exclusive products first, above competitors with better ratings and more reviews

October 14, 2021 8:00 a.m. UTC

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Show Your WorkDenied

How We Investigated Racial Disparities in Federal Mortgage Data

Even after including factors the mortgage industry said explain differences, lenders are still more likely to deny people of color than White people under similar financial circumstances

August 25, 2021 6:50 a.m. UTC

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How We Investigated NYC High School Admissions

New York City schools’ extensive use of screens to choose students is cementing segregation

May 26, 2021 8:00 a.m. UTC

Show Your WorkGoogle the Giant

How We Discovered Google’s Social Justice Blocklist for YouTube Ad Placements

Despite committing to dismantling systemic racism, YouTube blocks advertisers from using many racial justice and cultural identity terms to target videos for ads

April 9, 2021 8:00 a.m. UTC