https://themarkup.org/privacy/2023/12/12/your-smart-tv-knows-what-youre-watching
Your Smart TV Knows What You’re Watching – The Markup
Here’s how to turn off “automated content recognition,” the Shazam-like software on smart TVs that tracks what you’re watching
smart tvthe markupknowswatching
https://themarkup.org/blacklight
Blacklight – The Markup
A Real-Time Website Privacy Inspector
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https://themarkup.org/blacklight?url=jarche.com
Blacklight – The Markup
A Real-Time Website Privacy Inspector
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https://themarkup.org/amazons-advantage/2022/10/06/the-markup-wins-loeb-award-for-amazons-advantage
The Markup Wins Loeb Award for Amazon’s Advantage – The Markup
Our series revealed that Amazon placed its own in-house and exclusive products ahead of third-party items with more reviews and higher ratings
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https://themarkup.org/tools
Tools – The Markup
Our tools hold institutions accountable for the way they use technology, pulling back the curtain so readers can see for themselves how technology affects them.
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https://themarkup.org/series/impact
Impact - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/artificial-intelligence/2026/01/21/our-video-tests-prove-generative-ai-still-sucks-at-dancing-see-for-yourself
Generative AI is eating culture. See how close it’s getting to disrupting dance – The Markup
Dancers say their craft can’t be duplicated by AI. Our tests show they’re right — for now.
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https://themarkup.org/blacklight/2024/10/16/blacklight-query
Launching Blacklight Query, a Tool to Scan Websites for Privacy at Scale – The Markup
Inspect batches of websites for user-tracking tech with our new open-source command-line tool
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The Markup
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https://themarkup.org/series/amazons-advantage
Amazon’s Advantage - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/privacy/2026/04/21/websites-break-california-privacy-law-at-industrial-scale-survey-finds
Websites break California privacy law at ‘industrial scale,’ survey finds – The Markup
Tech companies like Google, Facebook and Microsoft are ignoring data controls mandated under California law, researchers say.
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https://themarkup.org/terms
Terms of Use – The Markup
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Ethics Policy – The Markup
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https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2025/06/17/this-is-how-you-stop-data-trackers-from-sucking-up-your-health-data
This is how you stop data trackers from sucking up your health data – The Markup
The Markup and CalMatters found multiple ways consumers can block the trackers quietly sending your data to tech companies, including those used on state-run...
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Events - The Markup
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Our Donors – The Markup
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https://themarkup.org/news/2026/04/17/dating-apps-would-bestow-scarlet-letter-under-safety-bill-advancing-in-the-california-legislature
Background checks to curb dating app violence advance in California legislature – The Markup
Bill addresses an issue investigated by The Markup last year.
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https://themarkup.org/people/nabiha-syed
Nabiha Syed – The Markup
Chief Executive Officer
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https://themarkup.org/show-your-work/2026/01/21/how-we-tested-ai-generated-dance-videos
How we tested and evaluated AI-generated dance videos – The Markup
None of the videos produced by the leading AI platforms showed the actual dances we requested.
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https://themarkup.org/series/show-your-work
Show Your Work - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/privacy
Privacy Policy – The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/people/surya-mattu
Surya Mattu – The Markup
Senior Data Engineer and Investigative Data Journalist
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https://themarkup.org/election-2026/2026/03/09/it-was-john-waynes-political-club-now-its-spending-millions-on-online-influence
It was John Wayne’s political club. Now it’s spending millions on online influence – The Markup
The Lincoln Media Foundation has spent big to push ‘local’ conservative messaging
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Team - The Markup
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https://themarkup.org/tools/2025/04/16/law-enforcement-ice-cooperation-tracker
Here’s Every Local Police Agency Enforcing for ICE – The Markup
Partnerships more than doubled during the first months of Trump's current term under a program known as 287(g)
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https://themarkup.org/series/news
News - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2025/04/28/how-california-sent-residents-personal-health-data-to-linkedin
How California sent residents’ personal health data to LinkedIn – The Markup
The state’s health insurance exchange transmitted pregnancy and domestic abuse data during a marketing campaign. It is reviewing its website practices.
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https://themarkup.org/inside-the-markup/2025/05/13/the-markup-named-sigma-award-finalist
The Markup named Sigma Award finalist – The Markup
The global data journalism contest recognized The Markup’s investigation into shadowbanning on Instagram.
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https://themarkup.org/inside-the-markup/2024/09/23/online-news-general-excellence-gather-community-award
The Markup Wins ONA Awards for General Excellence and Community-Centered Journalism – The Markup
The awards honor excellence in digital journalism around the world
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https://themarkup.org/archive
The Markup - All Articles
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https://themarkup.org/investigations/2025/02/13/dating-app-tinder-hinge-cover-up
Dating App Cover-Up: How Tinder, Hinge, and Their Corporate Owner Keep Rape Under Wraps – The Markup
The company behind more than a dozen dating apps, Match Group, has known for years about the abusive users on its platforms, but chooses to leave millions of...
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https://themarkup.org/blacklight?url=www.jansens-pott.de%2F&device=desktop&location=eu&force=false
Blacklight – The Markup
A Real-Time Website Privacy Inspector
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https://themarkup.org/series/privacy
Privacy - The Markup
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https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/affordable-fashion-for-every-body-6-brands-championing-style-without-the-markup-2/
Affordable Fashion For Every Body: 6 Brands Championing Style Without The Markup
Apr 17, 2026 - Walk into most department stores and the math is brutal: the average
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https://themarkup.org/inside-the-markup/2023/03/10/the-markup-wins-four-sabew-awards-for-business-journalism
The Markup Wins Four SABEW Awards for Business Journalism – The Markup
We were also awarded two honorable mentions
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https://themarkup.org/inside-the-markup/2026/03/30/the-markup-wins-sabew-award-for-best-in-business-journalism
The Markup wins SABEW Award for Best in Business Journalism – The Markup
The 18-month-long investigation about how Tinder, Hinge, and their corporate owner kept rape under wraps won in the technology reporting category.
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The Markup | HackerNoon
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About Us – The Markup
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Governance – The Markup
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https://themarkup.org/blacklight?url=tombrandis.uk
Blacklight – The Markup
A Real-Time Website Privacy Inspector
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https://themarkup.org/series/working-for-an-algorithm
Working for an Algorithm - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/series/pixel-hunt
Pixel Hunt - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/privacy/2025/06/18/california-police-are-illegally-sharing-license-plate-data-with-ice-and-border-patrol
California police are illegally sharing license plate data with ICE and Border Patrol – The Markup
LAPD and the counties of San Diego, Orange, and Riverside have repeatedly shared automated license plate reader data to federal agencies
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https://themarkup.org/blacklight?url=routersecurity.org
Blacklight – The Markup
A Real-Time Website Privacy Inspector
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https://usefathom.com/blog/the-markup
Privacy Stories: The Markup - Fathom Analytics
Jun 21, 2021 - The Markup is proving that a newsroom can be unbiased in its reporting, share how they came to the conclusions they’re making, and build awareness around...
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https://themarkup.org/people/ramsey-isler
Ramsey Isler – The Markup
Director of Special Projects
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https://themarkup.org/blacklight?url=scambi.org%2F2025%2F
Blacklight – The Markup
A Real-Time Website Privacy Inspector
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https://themarkup.org/series/investigations
Investigations - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2024/05/04/how-do-i-prepare-my-phone-for-a-protest-updated-2024
How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? – The Markup
Simple steps to take before hitting the streets
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https://themarkup.org/series/languages-of-misinformation
Languages of Misinformation - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/series/citizen-browser
Citizen Browser - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/inside-the-markup/2023/07/25/ese-olumhense-tara-garcia-matthewson-monique-o-madan-and-soo-oh-join-the-markup
Ese Olumhense, Tara García Mathewson, Monique O. Madan, and Soo Oh Join The Markup – The Markup
We’re thrilled to welcome four journalists to our team of investigative reporters and editors
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https://themarkup.org/series/organ-failure
Organ Failure - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/privacy/2024/04/30/car-tracking-can-enable-domestic-abuse-turning-it-off-is-easier-said-than-done
Car Tracking Can Enable Domestic Abuse. Turning It Off Is Easier Said Than Done – The Markup
Internet-connected cars allow abusers to track domestic violence survivors after they leave
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https://themarkup.org/2025/04/16/trump-is-creating-a-deportation-army-of-local-cops
Trump Is Creating a Deportation Army of Local Cops – The Markup
The number of state and local ICE partnerships has spiked this year—especially in Florida
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https://themarkup.org/series/blacklight
Blacklight - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/people/ryan-tate
Ryan Tate – The Markup
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Have a Tip? – The Markup
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https://themarkup.org/inside-the-markup/2022/10/25/the-markup-receives-honors-from-adweek-and-the-national-edward-r-murrow-awards
The Markup Receives Honors from Adweek and the National Edward R. Murrow Awards – The Markup
Our Pixel Hunt series, Citizen Browser project, and Prediction: Bias investigation all received recognition
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https://themarkup.org/series/machine-learning
Machine Learning - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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https://themarkup.org/series/still-loading
Still Loading - The Markup
Data-driven investigations of tech and how it influences society
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Donate to The Markup
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678 Posts, 94 Following, 18.7K Followers · Watching Big Tech.
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https://validator.w3.org/
The W3C Markup Validation Service
W3C's easy-to-use markup validation service, based on SGML and XML parsers.
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https://themarkup.org/blacklight/2020/09/22/blacklight-tracking-advertisers-digital-privacy-sensitive-websites
The High Privacy Cost of a “Free” Website – The Markup
Trackers piggybacking on website tools leave some site operators in the dark about who is watching or what marketers do with the data
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https://karl-voit.at/2017/09/23/orgmode-as-markup-only/
Org Mode Syntax Is One of the Most Reasonable Markup Languages to Use for Text
Org Mode Syntax Is One of the Most Reasonable Markup Languages to Use for Text
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