“We had to change the entire project.”

Schools’ web filters can prohibit teachers from simply doing their jobs. NEW: themarkup.org/digital-book-b…

It takes an average water bottle to fuel a short ChatGPT conversation.

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Telehealth company Cerebral will pay a $7 million fine and limit the consumer health data it uses for advertising purposes under a new FTC order The Markup

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Virtually all school districts use filters that block entire “categories” of the web.

Students and teachers suffer the consequences:
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New York City officials are investing in high-tech solutions that claim to fight crime.

What about tech that could make it difficult to push someone in front of a train, or prevents deaths by suicide on the tracks? themarkup.org/hello-world/20…

The best defense against deepfakes is common sense, says professor Siwei Lyu, who has spent decades developing deepfake detection tools.

Some precise tips from him in our latest newsletter: themarkup.org/hello-world/20…

A high school junior couldn’t read analyses of the Greek classic “The Odyssey” for her language arts class.

How web filters censored school internet ⬇️ with USA TODAY: themarkup.org/digital-book-b…

If you hand over your biometric data during the apartment hunting process, where could it end up?

Spending potentially years in a tech company’s hands, we found:
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Deepfakes have made their way into this election cycle, blurring the line between fact and fiction.

How to spot them:
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The Data Institute began because Sisi Wei & Lena V. Groeger saw an equity gap in training for data journalism. The intensive, free workshop has helped nearly 100 journalists since 2016, and this year’s program is July 8-19 in DC. Apply by April 25: cjddatainstitute.org

NEW: The FTC has cracked down on ANOTHER telehealth company for misusing patients’ sensitive health data.

Monument, which aims to help treat addiction, revealed info to Meta and Google without users’ consent. With STAT:
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Property owners are using facial recognition to run self-guided rental tours.

But the tech is notoriously bad with darker skin tones, which may make people of color more likely to be flagged for a false negative—and therefore refused entry to a rental. themarkup.org/privacy/2024/0…

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