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Data & Society studies the social implications of data-centric technologies & automation.
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Data & Society is an independent nonprofit research organization. We believe that empirical evidence should directly inform the development and governance of new technology. We study the social implications of data-centric technologies and automation, producing original research that can ground informed, evidence-based public debate.
We combine academic rigor with creative outreach to connect, convene, and sustain expert and practitioner networks. Since 2014, Data & Society has defined the field with original research and programming to break down disciplinary silos and connect provocative thinkers across sectors. Read more
Spotlight
Technology & The Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Data & Society has brought together voices on topics such as health misinformation, low-wage and gig economy workers, and racial disparities in COVID-19's impact, reporting, and analyses.
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Who Benefits from Health Misinformation?
This pandemic exposes the erosion of our collective trust in health expertise.
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Paid Sick Leave Flattens the Curve
Low-wage workers need paid sick leave now. The alternative is a permanent state of emergency.
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COVID-19 misinformation is a crisis of content mediation
Platforms struggle to moderate constantly changing information.
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The Fact of Blackness
Farrow and Nopper discuss strategies for demanding & using race-focused data.
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Carework Under Crisis
COVID-19 is exacerbating the ‘care crisis’ in society.
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Pandemic Narratives
Bodies of empirical knowledge on misinformation, reporting standards, and public health can join forces now.