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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.
Blog Post
Who Benefits from Health Misinformation?
This pandemic exposes the erosion of our collective trust in health expertise.
Blog Post
Paid Sick Leave Flattens the Curve
Low-wage workers need paid sick leave now. The alternative is a permanent state of emergency.
Blog Post
COVID-19 misinformation is a crisis of content mediation
Platforms struggle to moderate constantly changing information.
Event, Video
The Fact of Blackness
Farrow and Nopper discuss strategies for demanding & using race-focused data.
Tip Sheet
Working from Home During COVID
New cautions for HR managers on worker surveillance.
Blog Post
Pandemic Narratives
Bodies of empirical knowledge on misinformation, reporting standards, and public health can join forces now.