The Markup @themarkup

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The Markup @themarkup

4 weeks ago

Black Americans made up more than a quarter of the national transplant list, yet they are far less likely to receive the organs they need to survive. They also account for just 13% of donors. Why? Word in Black has a short survey on barriers to donation: bit.ly/41C3RJg

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2 months ago

Dozens of companies are hiding how you can delete your personal data, The Markup and CalMatters found. After our reporters reached out for comment, multiple companies have stopped the practice. bit.ly/4mhf8qK

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2 months ago

Data brokers are required by California law to provide ways for consumers to request their data be deleted. But good luck finding them. bit.ly/4mhf8qK

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2 months ago

Have you ever posted support for Palestine on Instagram, and then saw engagement on later posts drop? Last year, we published an investigation that found the platform demoted images of the war, deleted captions without warning, and more. bit.ly/4lmzca4

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2 months ago

California lawmakers want to ban companies from using data about consumers’ devices like battery life, model and geolocation to set fluctuating prices. Proponents say such “surveillance pricing” is discriminatory. bit.ly/45AErhq 📝 @mayacmiller

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2 months ago

.@SenAishaWahab's SB 259 would prevent retailers from using artificial intelligence to jack up prices using the information stored on customers’ phones. That could include the phone’s battery life, whether it’s an older model and more: bit.ly/45AErhq 📝 @mayacmiller

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2 months ago

As colleges further embed ChatGPT and other chatbots into campus life, experts warn lost relationships may become a devastating unintended consequence. themarkup.org/artificial-int…

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2 months ago

As colleges further embed ChatGPT and other chatbots into campus life, experts warn lost relationships may become a devastating unintended consequence. themarkup.org/artificial-int…

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2 months ago

You can now scan a whole list of URLs to see if they are tracking you using this new Blacklight addition, from the comfort of your very own terminal, without writing any code. themarkup.org/blacklight/202…

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2 months ago

The technical blueprint obtained by ProPublica shows that engineers at the agency are preparing to give DHS what it wants: a system that enables massive automated data sharing. By @propublica: propublica.org/article/trump-…

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2 months ago

Is your home police department partnering with ICE? Find out: themarkup.org/tools/2025/04/…

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2 months ago

As colleges further embed ChatGPT and other chatbots into campus life, experts warn lost relationships may become a devastating unintended consequence. themarkup.org/artificial-int…

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2 months ago

While most agree there should be consequences for youth offenders, there’s less consensus about what those consequences should be — and a push for reeducation over extreme charges. themarkup.org/artificial-int…

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2 months ago

Cal Fire said it’s working on the fixes, but experts said the process of kicking the tires on a chatbot should happen long before procurement begins. themarkup.org/artificial-int…