Tools
Our tools hold institutions accountable for the way they use technology, pulling back the curtain so readers can see for themselves how technology affects them.

Blacklight
A Real-Time Website Privacy Inspector

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Introducing the United States Place Sampler (USPS)
Easily sample random U.S. street addresses using this new tool from Big Local News and The Markup

Citizen Browser
Split Screen
A tool from The Markup’s Citizen Browser project

Google the Giant
Simple Search
A browser extension from The Markup

Amazon’s Advantage
Amazon Brand Detector
A browser extension that reveals Amazon brand and exclusive products while you shop on the site

LevelUp
Smol Links
Our WordPress plugin, built on top of Shlink, lets editors generate short URLs without compromising user privacy