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May 11 from https://themarkup.org/

See the Neighborhoods Internet Providers Excluded from Fast Internet – The Markup

Explore The Markup’s interactive map to see where AT&T, CenturyLink, and Verizon offered only slow internet speeds in major U.S. cities Address by address, this map shows the drastically different internet speeds offered by AT&T, CenturyLink, or Verizon—all at the same price point per provider—in major U.S. cities. A Markup analysis revealed that the worst internet deals disproportionately...

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Jun 16 from https://themarkup.org/

Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from Hospital Websites – The Markup

Experts say some hospitals’ use of an ad tracking tool may violate a federal law protecting health information By Todd Feathers , Simon Fondrie-Teitler , Angie Waller , and Surya Mattu See our data here. GitHub A tracking tool installed on many hospitals’ websites has been collecting patients’ sensitive health information—including details about their medical conditions, prescriptions, and...

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Apr 28 from https://themarkup.org/

Applied for Student Aid Online? Facebook Saw You – The Markup

For millions of prospective college students, applying online for federal financial aid has also meant sharing personal data with Facebook, unbeknownst to them or their parents, The Markup has learned. This information has included first and last names, email addresses, and zip codes. After The Markup questioned the U.S. Department of Education about the tracking practice, the feature that...

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