Show Your WorkDigital Book Banning
How We Investigated Web Censorship in Schools
We requested records from 26 districts in 11 states. Ten turned us down on cybersecurity grounds.
Challenging technology to serve the public good.
Gabriel Hongsdusit is the visual designer at The Markup. Previously, he was the design and visuals editor at Reveal, where he was responsible for the overall design and visual direction of the newsroom, which included illustrations, editorial design, product design, photo editing, and data graphics. Before that, he was the design apprentice for the Institute for Nonprofit News.
Gabe graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and Mandarin Chinese. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Show Your WorkDigital Book Banning
We requested records from 26 districts in 11 states. Ten turned us down on cybersecurity grounds.
Digital Book Banning
Virtually every public school filters the web, and blocked websites create a paper trail
Digital Book Banning
Their schools block information about The Trevor Project, abortion, microplastics, and more
Hello World
Rather than security robots or gun detectors, officials could invest in tech that deters someone from jumping or being pushed into the tracks
LevelUp
We coded retroactively and it damn near wrecked us
News
Mayor Eric Adams said the city is working to fix the problems, and the site now advises visitors to “not use its responses as legal or professional advice”
Hello World
An eclectic mix of books, podcasts, records, and games that The Markup staff has found fascinating this month
News
The Microsoft-powered bot says bosses can take workers’ tips and that landlords can discriminate based on source of income
The BreakdownPrivacy
All you need: your computer or smartphone, some free tools, and your child’s internet- or Bluetooth-connected toy
Hello World
Let’s talk about fake news images
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