Study shows concern over use of social media data in research
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 09:01
in Mathematics & Economics
For researchers, social media is a veritable goldmine of opportunity. Every day, reams and reams of naturally occurring data are produced by users of Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. At any given moment, millions of people are tweeting about what they are doing, where they are going and how they are feeling. And new field of research is emerging that uses this information to investigate all kinds of issues.
