Brazil gives parents social media controls for their kids. Should the US? – The Markup
The Markupby Colin Lecher, Maria Martha Bruno, and Natalia Viana·27d ago
This story was produced in partnership with Agência Pública as part of a series on how regulatory solutions adopted in Brazil could point the way for the U.S.
Kaiser nurses say surveillance of them is undermining healthcare – The Markup
The Markupby Khari Johnson·9 Jul 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
Californians can protect their personal data with one click. Help us test if it works – The Markup
The Markupby Colin Lecher and Mohamed Al Elew·30 Jun 2026
Hello there, Our names are Colin and Mohamed, and we’re both journalists at CalMatters and The Markup.
Your medical provider might be recording your mental health care visits – The Markup
The Markupby Roxsy Lin for American Community Media·16 Jun 2026
In 2024, Kaiser Permanente announced the rollout of Abridge. Described in a press release as “ambient listening technology,” the AI-powered scribe is designed to help clinicians including mental...
It’s easier for Californians to escape data brokers following a Markup investigation – The Markup
The Markupby Colin Lecher·22 May 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
Websites break California privacy law at ‘industrial scale,’ survey finds – The Markup
The Markupby Colin Lecher·21 Apr 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
Background checks to curb dating app violence advance in California legislature – The Markup
The Markupby Lynn La·17 Apr 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
The Markup wins SABEW Award for Best in Business Journalism – The Markup
The Markupby The Markup·30 Mar 2026
The Markup’s collaborative investigation “Dating App Cover-Up: How Tinder, Hinge, and Their Corporate Owner Keep Rape Under Wraps” has won in the Society for Advancing Business Editing and...
It was John Wayne’s political club. Now it’s spending millions on online influence – The Markup
The Markupby Colin Lecher·9 Mar 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
California colleges spend millions on faulty AI systems: 'The chatbot is outdated’ – The Markup
The Markupby Martin Romero·7 Mar 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
He saw an abandoned trailer. Then, he uncovered a surveillance network on California's border – The Markup
The Markupby Wendy Fry and Khari Johnson·6 Mar 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
Following Markup investigation, Congress finds data brokers cost consumers tens of billions of dollars – The Markup
The Markupby Colin Lecher·27 Feb 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
California tried to protect students’ data. Tech companies found loopholes – The Markup
The Markupby Adam Echelman·21 Feb 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
Are TikTok and X tracking you across the internet? Our privacy tool can now tell you – The Markup
The Markupby Miles Hilton·9 Feb 2026
Since 2020, readers have used Blacklight, our pioneering website privacy inspector tool, to run more than 18 million scans. Previously, Blacklight detected tracking pixels from Google and Meta.
Mamdani to kill the NYC AI chatbot we caught telling businesses to break the law – The Markup
The Markupby Colin Lecher and Katie Honan, THE CITY·30 Jan 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
‘We’re basically pushers:’ How a battle over kids on social media is unfolding in two California courtrooms – The Markup
The Markupby Colin Lecher·30 Jan 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
Hiring in an era of fake candidates, real scams and AI slop – The Markup
The Markupby Andrew Losowsky·24 Jan 2026
Hello world, My name is Andrew Losowsky, and I’m Product Director & Editor at The Markup and CalMatters. A few months ago, we wanted to hire a new engineer.
Generative AI is eating culture. See how close it’s getting to disrupting dance – The Markup
The Markupby Khari Johnson, Levi Sumagaysay, and Mohamed Al Elew·21 Jan 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
How we tested and evaluated AI-generated dance videos – The Markup
The Markupby Mohamed Al Elew, Khari Johnson, and Levi Sumagaysay·21 Jan 2026
Artificial intelligence models can produce lifelike video footage with a simple text prompt. But these tools still struggle with generating realistic videos of complex natural movements, like human...
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