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The Markup is an innovative journalism organization composed of individuals skilled in examining the implications of new technologies and explaining them clearly to everyday people. Our approach is rooted in science and data. We form hypotheses and gather information through crowdsourcing, Freedom of Information requests, and by analyzing publicly available data to uncover important stories. We share our findings on our own website as well as through collaborations with other media outlets. Our work will be available in various formats, including written articles, podcasts, radio segments, and videos. As a nonprofit newsroom, we publish our content under a Creative Commons license, allowing others to share our work freely. Whenever feasible, we also make available the data and code from our investigations, along with a comprehensive methodology that details the data sources and statistical methods we used. This transparency aims to enable academics, journalists, policymakers, and others to assess our data, replicate our findings, and expand upon our research. The Markup's website prioritizes reader privacy by avoiding third-party tracking. We aim to collect minimal personal information from our audience and will never sell this data.

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The NYC Algorithm Deciding Which Families Are Under Watch for Child Abuse

1 month ago | themarkup.org | Colin Lecher

How a family's neighborhood, age, and mental health might get their case a deeper look By Colin Lecher The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for , a newsletter that delivers our stories and tools directly to your inbox.
Trump Is Creating a Deportation Army of Local Cops

2 months ago | themarkup.org | Mohamed Al Elew |Wendy Fry

The number of state and local ICE partnerships has spiked this year-especially in Florida By Mohamed Al Elew and Wendy Fry The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for , a newsletter that delivers our stories and tools directly to your inbox.
Here's Every Local Police Agency Enforcing for ICE

2 months ago | themarkup.org | Mohamed Al Elew |Wendy Fry

Tools Partnerships more than doubled during the first months of Trump's current term under a program known as 287(g) By Mohamed Al Elew and Wendy Fry The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for , a newsletter that delivers our stories and tools directly to your inbox.
Are AI Models Advanced Enough To Translate Literature? The Debate Is Roiling Publishing – The Markup

2 months ago | themarkup.org

Major publishers are experimenting with automated translations, hundreds of which have already been produced
Rethinking Security from the Ground Up

Mar 29, 2025 | themarkup.org | Anne Li

Hello World Professor Rikke Bjerg Jensen explores how social context shapes security By Anne Li Hello readers,I'm Anne, a reporting intern at The Markup and CalMatters. I loved learning about security and cryptography as a university undergraduate studying computer science: The technical specifications and math equations formed the bedrock for a world of political implications.
Dating App Cover-Up: How Tinder, Hinge, and Their Corporate Owner Keep Rape Under Wraps – The Markup

Feb 13, 2025 | themarkup.org

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 people in the dark
Our Real-World Impact In 2024

Dec 12, 2024 | themarkup.org | Soo Oh

Hello World The Markup's reporting led to federal lawsuits, local government reforms, and much more By Soo Oh Hello world,Friends - it's been awhile. As you already know, The Markup joined CalMatters this summer, and a few months later at the end of September, we paused Hello World to give ourselves time to think about what it could look like in 2025. As a combined newsroom, we now have triple the reporters, compared to when we were on our own.
Landlords Are Using AI To Raise Rents — and Cities Are Starting To Push Back – The Markup

Dec 2, 2024 | themarkup.org

Federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself "at the expense of renters who pay inflated prices"
How Do I Protect My Privacy If I'm Seeking an Abortion?

Nov 14, 2024 | themarkup.org | Tomas Apodaca

A guide to keeping your plans private through every step of an abortion in any state, including Florida and South Dakota By Tomas Apodaca A national abortion ban is possible under the Trump administration without congressional action, said Amanda Barrow, an attorney with the UCLA Center on Reproductive Health, Law and Policy. "An unfortunate reality is any state gains or progress that have been made would be overshadowed by the harm that could be done at the federal level," she said.
Bill Would Force V.A. to Overhaul Suicide Prevention Algorithm That Favors White Men

Oct 28, 2024 | themarkup.org | Aaron Glantz

Impact The legislation would require the agency to incorporate factors linked to elevated suicide risk among women veterans into its AI program By Aaron Glantz The Department of Veterans Affairs would be forced to overhaul an artificial intelligence program that helps direct suicide prevention outreach under a bill introduced late last month by Sen. Jon Tester.