How Your Attention Is Auctioned Off to Advertisers – The Markup
Short article / infographic demonstrating how advertisers bid in real-time for your attention using categories obtained through hidden surveillance architectures:… read more
The Markup’s Privacy Series
Explore The Markup‘s investigative journalism on privacy issues: https://themarkup.org/series/privacy
Who is collecting data from your car? – The Markup
Andrea Amico is founder and CEO of Privacy4Cars, an automotive data privacy company. Amico said of vehicle data hubs, “So,… read more
The Most Surveilled Place in America – The Markup
The federal government has spent billions on border surveillance technology for the past three decades — and that despite these… read more
Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from Hospital Websites – The Markup
A tracking tool installed on many hospitals’ websites has been collecting patients’ sensitive health information—including details about their medical conditions,… read more
The Downside to Surveilling Your Neighbors – The Markup
Neighbors have always peered out their windows at each other and discussed passersby. But new surveillance technologies like Nextdoor, Ring… read more
What Does It Actually Mean When a Company Says, “We Do Not Sell Your Data”? – The Markup
“[Their] saying that they don’t sell data to third parties is like a yogurt company saying they’re gluten-free. Yogurt is… read more
The Secret Bias Hidden in Mortgage-Approval Algorithms – The Markup
An investigation by The Markup has found that lenders in 2019 were more likely to deny home loans to people… read more
Working for an Algorithm – The Markup
Working for an Algorithm series from The Markup: https://themarkup.org/series/working-for-an-algorithm
Dark Patterns that Mislead Consumers Are All Over the Internet – The Markup
Take The Markup‘s quiz on dark patterns to see how well you can identify them: https://themarkup.org/2021/06/03/dark-patterns-that-mislead-consumers-are-all-over-the-internet