POSTnote by Abbi Hobbs. It was first published on Wednesday, 5 March 2014. It was last updated on Wednesday, 5 March 2014.
Social Media and Big Data
Analysing large quantities of readily available data from social media has created new opportunities to understand and influence how people think and act. This POSTnote examines the application of ‘big data’ approaches to social media in three key areas: elections and polling, commercial applications and security. It also covers the regulation of social media data and public concerns around privacy.
Secondary information
- Type
- Research briefing
- Reference
- POST-PN-460
- Subjects
- Data protection Databases Consumers Credit rating Elections ICT Electoral register Police Privacy Voting behaviour Security Regulation Social media
- Published by
- POST
- Link
- View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk
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- 2017-03-29 14:18:12 +0100
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