Tomas Apodaca

Journalism Engineer

Tomas Apodaca is a journalism engineer. He supports CalMatters and The Markup’s journalism by exploring data, reverse-engineering algorithms, and creating custom tools.

Before joining CalMatters and The Markup, Tomas worked at Nava PBC and Code for America, building software that helped people access and navigate government services. Before that, he helped build digital maps in Mongolia, collected data for an elections API in Indonesia, and worked against HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Latest Stories

Technology

How Meta brings in millions off political violence

Ads connected to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and Israel’s war in Gaza brought Facebook millions.

By Colin Lecher and Tomas Apodaca • October 4, 2024

Technology

How to prepare your phone for a protest

Protesting is a part of the democratic process. Whatever you’re protesting or counter-protesting, here are some simple steps to take before hitting the streets.

By Dan Phiffer, Tomas Apodaca, Miles Hilton and Maddy Varner • May 6, 2024