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This #GivingNewsDay, here’s a look at the power of a nonprofit newsroom in 2021. 🧵

In February, @darakerr found Postmates couriers were the targets of a phishing scam that drained multiple workers of their earnings.

After publication, the workers we interviewed were reimbursed for their lost earnings. themarkup.org/working-for-an…

In March, an investigation from @ToddFeathers revealed that school-advising software was using race as a predictor of how likely students were to succeed.

Texas A&M stopped using the risk scoring feature of the software following our reporting.
themarkup.org/news/2021/03/3…

In May, the Nevada legislature proposed new privacy legislation after @jonkeegan and @colinlecher looked into trackers on the state’s COVID-19 vaccine site.
themarkup.org/blacklight/202…

In October, @eh_mah_nwel’s and @lkirchner’s investigation, which highlighted racial disparities in mortgage lending, was cited when federal agencies announced a new initiative to combat discriminatory lending practices.
themarkup.org/denied/2021/10…

Just this month, an early investigation from The Markup’s @lkirchner and @MattGoldstein26 of @nytimes continued to make waves.

It was referenced as the @CFPB issued new guidance aimed at widespread errors in tenant background checks.
themarkup.org/locked-out/202…

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