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Plagiarism is a subjective assessment. Plagiarism checkers like Turnitin’s don’t always make it seem that way. Read my latest about the tools that were likely behind accusations against Harvard’s Claudine Gay. Students deal with these all the time. themarkup.org/machine-learni…

Are we in the middle of a plagiarism war? With shots fired by Business Insider and Bill Ackman, and Claudine Gay a very visible victim at Harvard University, I add this bit of context about the tools making it all possible: themarkup.org/machine-learni… (h/t to Ian Bogost for naming the war)

It’s hard to believe this tragedy is real.

“Incredibly talented, charmingly humble and with a smile that melted the coldest of hearts, Fazil Khan was a spot of sunshine in this dreary, dark world. And he leaves it darker.” 💔

A beautiful tribute to a life cut so tragically short. documentedny.com/2024/02/26/faz…

NEW DATA: Schools censor much of the web—and the practice is inhibiting students’ learning and even safety. The Trevor Project? Blocked. Planned Parenthood? Blocked. NASA? Blocked. With USA TODAY: mrkup.org/SoZUl

Most schools report the reason for each suspension to their state, choosing from a range of preset options. Despite those options, many essentially check "other," preventing real transparency. (My last story with Fazil, who died in February.) hechingerreport.org/suspended-for-…

Classic The Markup excellence in this piece: themarkup.org/premium-penalt… ace reporting by Aaron Sankin and team, awesome visuals by @ghongsdusit and Joel Eastwood, one eye-popping finding after another about racial inequality in Michigan's insurance rates. Proud colleague over here!

Very nice to have this project recognized. 🤩 I'm grateful to be part of a newsroom that comes together to produce work like this.