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You’ve heard about news deserts.

But what are news mirages—and why should you care?

Nabiha Syed and Sisi Wei explain in today’s newsletter:
themarkup.org/2023/12/09/it-…

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It cost Mississippi resident Evelyn Washington “an arm and a leg” to access internet service good enough to complete her online dissertation.

Her experience is part of a pattern—learn more from Capital B: themarkup.org/still-loading/…

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About 38% of Black households in the Rural South don’t have home internet. This is digital redlining & it’s hurting these communities as ISPs fail to bridge the broadband gap.

Read this important and eye-opening story from Capital B and @TheMarkup: themarkup.org/still-loading/…

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“We have to focus on the journalistic ‘last mile’ — not only producing reliable, independent information, but making sure that people actually receive it and can act on it.” Sisi Wei Nabiha Syed buff.ly/3t9PMF2

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Algorithms aren’t new.

Faulty algorithms *especially* aren’t new.

From the 1700s to today, Aaron Sankin explains how institutions have been using predictions and failing communities in the process: themarkup.org/2023/12/07/how…

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What would you do if you couldn’t pay a bill online, complete school work, or search Google because you had inadequate internet service?

This is the reality for Black folks in the rural South, where the digital divide is the greatest.

Here's my latest:
capitalbnews.org/broadband-inte…

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NEW report with Capital B: A lack of internet access is impacting Black communities’ ability to thrive in the rural south.

Understand how: themarkup.org/still-loading/…

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'Students mention that their peers with undocumented family members are at risk if they have relatives in the car with them on campus. The automated license plate reader cameras can capture not only the license plate itself but the entire car and who is in it.' Tara GarciaMathewson

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Meta’s tracking pixel is on dozens of popular websites that target students as early as kindergarten. themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/202…

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The campaign has been sending Palestinians eSIMs so they can remain in touch with loved ones.

Lam Thuy Vo spoke to its organizer @mirna_elhelbawi—watch a clip from their interview in our latest newsletter: themarkup.org/hello-world/20…

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Few institutions collect as much data about the people inside of them as colleges and universities do—and in most cases, students simply can’t opt out. themarkup.org/machine-learni…

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Internet connectivity is crucial for Palestinians in Gaza right now.

@mirna_elhelbawi has been working around the clock to maintain access amid Israeli blackouts.

Learn about the campaign in her own words:
themarkup.org/hello-world/20…

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“If you’re over 13, there’s no real specific law that addresses privacy protections,” explains Future of Privacy Forum technologist Jim Seigl.

Our latest look into the web tracking of young students with USA TODAY: themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/202…

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It watches you read.
It watches you park your car.
It watches you type.
It watches your facial movements.

What is it? Your college.

READ: themarkup.org/machine-learni…

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We are deeply grateful to receive DuckDuckGo’s support alongside some incredible organizations.

Thank you—this is how we continue challenging technology to serve the public good.

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We know for sure that college students face pervasive tracking.

Here’s what students can do to safeguard their personal information: themarkup.org/machine-learni…

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'The Markup has also found hospitals, companies, tax filing websites, and crisis websites using the pixel, and transmitting sensitive information to social media companies.'

themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/202…

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