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Since it would likely be burdensome for companies to carve out a way to only allow the signal to be used by Californians, according to experts, the tool will likely be available across the country. See how it could work: themarkup.org/privacy/2025...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Since it would likely be burdensome for companies to carve out a way to only allow the signal to be used by Californians, according to experts, the tool will likely be available across the country. See how it could work: themarkup.org/privacy/2025...
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This is just the latest reporting on software that censors and blocks legitimate educational material. The Markup’s investigation on schools censoring online resources reveals that the issue is nationwide, and negatively affects the way students do their work. themarkup.org/series/digit...
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Digital Book Banning - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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October 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This is just the latest reporting on software that censors and blocks legitimate educational material. The Markup’s investigation on schools censoring online resources reveals that the issue is nationwide, and negatively affects the way students do their work. themarkup.org/series/digit...
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The Markup has been reporting on Pres. Biden’s rural-focused Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program since its inception. We found that urban, low-income regions of the U.S. also have extremely unreliable internet access: themarkup.org/series/still...
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Still Loading - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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September 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The Markup has been reporting on Pres. Biden’s rural-focused Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program since its inception. We found that urban, low-income regions of the U.S. also have extremely unreliable internet access: themarkup.org/series/still...
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The Trump administration’s changes are also shifting funds from reliable, fast underground fiber optic cable to satellite internet companies that have more uneven service, including Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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September 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The Trump administration’s changes are also shifting funds from reliable, fast underground fiber optic cable to satellite internet companies that have more uneven service, including Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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In 2022, we revealed that Uber has a pattern of delaying cooperation with law enforcement when officers reach out for data on driver assaults, leaving drivers vulnerable to repeated attacks. themarkup.org/working-for-...
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When Drivers Are Attacked, Uber Leaves Police Waiting for Help – The Markup
An investigation by The Markup found that Uber is slow to respond to law enforcement requests, leaving drivers vulnerable to repeated attacks
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August 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
In 2022, we revealed that Uber has a pattern of delaying cooperation with law enforcement when officers reach out for data on driver assaults, leaving drivers vulnerable to repeated attacks. themarkup.org/working-for-...
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If you’re a patient who’s struggled to access your medical records, or a physician who has to redo tests and scans for patients because you can’t get records in time, we want to hear from you. You can reach us via the contact info listed in the story.
July 31, 2025 at 5:58 PM
If you’re a patient who’s struggled to access your medical records, or a physician who has to redo tests and scans for patients because you can’t get records in time, we want to hear from you. You can reach us via the contact info listed in the story.