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Facebook Saw You</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article" aria-label="Cerebral to Pay $7 Million Fine and Limit Health Data Use for Ads Under Federal Order"> <a class="article__art" href="https://themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2024/04/22/cerebral-to-pay-7-million-fine-and-limit-health-data-use-for-ads-under-federal-order" data-id="77946"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 491px)" srcset="https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-1398842431_reduced-841x473.jpg, https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-1398842431_reduced-1682x946.jpg 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 490px)" srcset="https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-1398842431_reduced-750x422.jpg, https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-1398842431_reduced-1140x641.jpg 3x"> <img src="https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-1398842431_reduced-841x473.jpg" alt="Close-up photograph of logo for mental health telehealth company Cerebral on paper" class=""> </picture> </a> <div class="article__description"> <div class="article__description-main "> <h3 class="article__hed"><a href="https://themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2024/04/22/cerebral-to-pay-7-million-fine-and-limit-health-data-use-for-ads-under-federal-order" data-id="77946">Cerebral to Pay $7 Million Fine and Limit Health Data Use for Ads Under Federal Order</a></h3> <p class="article__dek">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</p> </div> <div class="article__connections"> <div class="visually-hidden">Related links:</div> <p class="article__connection"> <svg class="article__connection-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon-impact"></use></svg> <strong class="article__connection-category">Related Impact:</strong> <a href="https://themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2024/04/19/ftc-cracks-down-on-telehealth-addiction-service-monument-for-sharing-health-data">FTC Cracks Down on Telehealth Addiction Service Monument for Sharing Health Data</a></p> <p class="article__connection"> <svg class="article__connection-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon-investigation"></use></svg> <strong class="article__connection-category">Original Investigation:</strong> <a href="https://themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2022/12/13/out-of-control-dozens-of-telehealth-startups-sent-sensitive-health-information-to-big-tech-companies">“Out Of Control”: Dozens of Telehealth Startups Sent Sensitive Health Information to Big Tech Companies</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article" aria-label="L.A. Is Changing How It Scores “Vulnerability” of Unhoused People"> <a class="article__art" href="https://themarkup.org/impact/2024/02/15/l-a-is-changing-how-it-scores-vulnerability-of-unhoused-people" data-id="73052"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 491px)" srcset="https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1952260223_reduced-841x473.jpg, https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1952260223_reduced-1682x946.jpg 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 490px)" srcset="https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1952260223_reduced-750x422.jpg, https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1952260223_reduced-1140x641.jpg 3x"> <img src="https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1952260223_reduced-841x473.jpg" alt="Photograph of several people wearing neon vests walking down a street at night; on the side there is a shopping cart filled with clothes and bags" class=""> </picture> </a> <div class="article__description"> <div class="article__description-main "> <h3 class="article__hed"><a href="https://themarkup.org/impact/2024/02/15/l-a-is-changing-how-it-scores-vulnerability-of-unhoused-people" data-id="73052">L.A. 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Here’s How To Do This In Any State"> <a class="article__art" href="https://themarkup.org/story-recipes/2024/09/27/emergency-alerts-how-to-guide" data-id="80049"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 491px)" srcset="https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/09/recipe-card-emergency-alerts-841x473.jpg, https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/09/recipe-card-emergency-alerts-1682x946.jpg 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 490px)" srcset="https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/09/recipe-card-emergency-alerts-750x422.jpg, https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/09/recipe-card-emergency-alerts-1140x641.jpg 3x"> <img src="https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2024/09/recipe-card-emergency-alerts-841x473.jpg" alt="Illustration of hands holding a recipe card; in the background are 6 panels, three panels are images of emergency alerts, three panels are illustrations of a cleaver with data blocks, a pot with speech bubbles coming out of it and a pan holding a pie chart" class=""> </picture> </a> <div class="article__description"> <div class="article__description-main "> <h3 class="article__hed"><a href="https://themarkup.org/story-recipes/2024/09/27/emergency-alerts-how-to-guide" data-id="80049">We Made an Emergency Alert Guide To Help Californians Navigate a Complicated Process. Here’s How To Do This In Any State</a></h3> <p class="article__dek">CalMatters and The Markup reported on how residents in each of California’s 58 counties can sign up for local emergency alerts, and found a few surprises along the way. Here’s how you can build the same guide in your state</p> </div> <div class="article__connections"> <div class="visually-hidden">Related links:</div> <p class="article__connection"> <svg class="article__connection-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon-link"></use></svg> <strong class="article__connection-category">Related:</strong> <a href="https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2024/08/30/local-emergency-alerts-sign-up">How to Sign Up for Local Emergency Alerts Before Natural Disasters Strike</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article" aria-label="How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? (Updated 2024)"> <a class="article__art" href="https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2024/05/04/how-do-i-prepare-my-phone-for-a-protest-updated-2024" data-id="78458"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 491px)" srcset="https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2020/06/protest-841x473.jpg, https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2020/06/protest-1682x946.jpg 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 490px)" srcset="https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2020/06/protest-750x422.jpg, https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2020/06/protest-1140x641.jpg 3x"> <img src="https://mrkp-static-production.themarkup.org/uploads/2020/06/protest-841x473.jpg" alt="Photo illustration of a masked person holding a phone with their raised arm; the background shows a crowd of masked protesters holding signs" class=""> </picture> </a> <div class="article__description"> <div class="article__description-main "> <h3 class="article__hed"><a href="https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2024/05/04/how-do-i-prepare-my-phone-for-a-protest-updated-2024" data-id="78458">How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? (Updated 2024)</a></h3> <p class="article__dek">Simple steps to take before hitting the streets</p> </div> <div class="article__connections"> <div class="visually-hidden">Related links:</div> <p class="article__connection"> <svg class="article__connection-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon-link"></use></svg> <strong class="article__connection-category">Related:</strong> <a href="https://themarkup.org/privacy/2024/04/30/car-tracking-can-enable-domestic-abuse-turning-it-off-is-easier-said-than-done">Car Tracking Can Enable Domestic Abuse. 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