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2025-07-23 19:04:48 UTC

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Help us investigate how patients opt out of voluntary uses of their data, or get access to their own data. You can reach us via the contact info listed in the story.

2025-06-26 13:29:36 UTC

NEW: Colleges and universities renew Turnitin subscriptions year after year even though its flawed detectors are expensive and require students to let the company keep their papers forever. https://themarkup.org/artificial-intelligence/2025/06/26/ai-detector-california

2025-01-28 18:41:18 UTC

Schools’ web filters are supposed to block porn. Instead, they block useful info and prevent students from learning.
And most students can find their way to access an unfiltered internet anyway: https://bit.ly/42wIdYj

2025-01-20 23:04:01 UTC

Immigrant communities are particularly impacted by misinfo. That’s why educating our elders can be so important.
What that looks like in Lam's Vietnamese immigrant community: https://themarkup.org/languages-of-misinformation/2024/04/25/how-i-explained-ai-and-deepfakes-using-only-basic-vietnamese

2025-01-16 14:56:04 UTC

About 70% of teachers and students in a new survey said digital censorship in their schools hinders students’ ability to complete their assignments.
Learn how 👇 https://themarkup.org/digital-book-banning/2025/01/16/online-censorship-in-schools-is-more-pervasive-than-expected-new-data-shows

2024-10-28 13:04:37 UTC

UPDATE: A new bill would force the Department of Veterans Affairs to overhaul its suicide prevention algorithm that favors White men. https://themarkup.org/impact/2024/10/28/bill-veterans-suicide-prevention-algorithm

2024-10-18 14:01:24 UTC

Real-world violence can mean new revenue opportunities for Meta: the company saw a 450% increase in Israel-related ad dollars since the attack on October 7th. https://themarkup.org/investigations/2024/10/04/how-meta-brings-in-millions-off-political-violence

2024-10-04 12:06:26 UTC

Meta has cashed in millions from real-world violence through online advertising, including the war in Gaza and the attempted assassination of Trump.
What we found: https://themarkup.org/investigations/2024/10/04/how-meta-brings-in-millions-off-political-violence

2024-09-13 18:52:06 UTC

Originally intended to block obscene or harmful content, the filters schools use prevent students from learning.
Here’s why students are frustrated, in their own words: https://themarkup.org/digital-book-banning/2024/04/13/five-high-schoolers-explain-how-web-filters-inhibit-their-learning-and-safety

2024-09-06 20:10:31 UTC

Internet-connected cars allow abusers to track domestic violence survivors after they leave. https://themarkup.org/privacy/2024/04/30/car-tracking-can-enable-domestic-abuse-turning-it-off-is-easier-said-than-done

2024-08-12 12:23:15 UTC

California is not the only state that has debates on book bans.
In Missouri, kids are having trouble accessing classics such as “The Odyssey” online because schools are blocking digital books and websites. https://themarkup.org/digital-book-banning/2024/04/13/schools-were-just-supposed-to-block-porn-instead-they-sabotaged-homework-and-censored-suicide-prevention-sites

2024-07-08 22:48:09 UTC

“News influencers” are spreading misinformation throughout immigrant communities.
Take the case of Sonia Ohlala, who made daily videos targeted at Vietnamese community members: https://themarkup.org/languages-of-misinformation/2024/05/22/the-inside-story-of-the-youtube-influencer-who-peddles-misinformation-to-vietnamese-communities

2024-05-04 13:04:58 UTC

Before you hit the streets, you should note that your cellphones may subject you to surveillance tactics by law enforcement.
We put together a guide on how to prepare your phone for a protest: https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2024/05/04/how-do-i-prepare-my-phone-for-a-protest-updated-2024