Strengths and Weaknesses of Digital Trace Data

Chris Bail, Duke University
SICSS, Day 2

BIG

ALWAYS ON

NON-REACTIVE

CAPTURES SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

INCOMPLETE

INACCESSIBLE

NON-REPRESENTATIVE

DRIFTING

ALGORITHIMICALLY CONFOUNDED

DIRTY

SENSITIVE

POSITIVITY-BIAS (BONUS)

Getting to the Productivity Plateau...