Facebook Got Rid of Racial Ad Categories. Or Did It?
Facebook Got Rid of Racial Ad Categories. Or Did It? - Last year, Facebook quietly moved to prevent advertisers from choosing the race of the people …
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Lawmakers Propose Federal Legislation to Stop Google Preferencing Itself in Search Results
The bill comes after a subcommittee chair cited a Markup investigation as evidence the company was building a closed ecosystem.
How Big Pharma Finds Sick Users on Facebook
We found drug ads targeted at users interested in everything from bourbon to therapy.
Citing Markup Investigation, Civil Rights Group Demands Racial Equity Audit at Google
Color of Change petition calls Google’s block on advertisers searching for social justice content “unacceptable.”
Facebook Pledges to Remove Discriminatory Credit and Loan Ads Discovered by The Markup
The Markup’s Citizen Browser project found four companies targeting ads for financial products to specific age groups—a violation of Facebook poli…
Google Blocks Advertisers from Targeting Black Lives Matter YouTube Videos
An investigation by The Markup found that YouTube parent company Google blocks advertisers from using dozens of social and racial justice terms, inclu…
Texas A&M Drops “Race” from Student Risk Algorithm Following Markup Investigation
Our investigation found major universities were using race as a predictor of student success and, in the process, steering Black kids away from the sc…
The Tech Industry Is Abuzz About the PRO Act. What Is It?
The federal bill seeks to make it easier for gig workers to join unions. Tech companies are not on board.
What’s Up with the Apple App Store’s Privacy Changes?
The upcoming policy shift isn’t an end to data tracking, but experts say it’s a strong start.
Split Screen: How Different Are Americans’ Facebook Feeds?
Snapshots from the Facebook feeds of our Citizen Browser panelists illuminate how Facebook’s recommendation algorithm siloes information on the plat…
