The Social Security Administration’s website does not have a table of data that shows how many people in 43 states have registered to vote without IDs. The Social Security Administration’s table shows ...

In 2012, Eric Dayton was a recent college graduate who faced a tech problem that would shape the course of his career. Experience Matters, a nonprofit based in Phoenix, Arizona, wanted him to ...

This story was originally published by Data-Smart City Solutions. Social media posts are full of data that, when made accessible to governments, can make interventions quicker, more effective, and ...

Top executives recognize the significance of social data and insights in interpreting consumer behavior, predicting trends and making informed decisions. Social data goes beyond mere numbers but ...

In 2021, US companies generated $2.77 trillion in profits—the largest ever recorded in history. This is a significant increase since 2000 when corporate profits totaled $786 billion. Social progress, ...

Social media and video streaming services have become so ingrained in daily life that many people are unaware of just how much personal data they're giving away – and how much of that data is being ...

Fifty percent of consumers have increased their social media usage in the past six months, and seven out of 10 Americans use social media, according to Pew Research and the 2020 Sprout Social Index.

For over a decade, brands have used social media to connect with their target audiences. Now, thanks to cloud computing power and big data, they can do so with much greater precision. Better still, ...

Social Security Chief Data Officer Charles Borges submitted a Friday resignation letter days after citing policy violations in a whistleblower report documenting the Department of Government ...

These days, I’m looking at SEO research a little differently. Most of the data that’s been most valuable for developing SEO-friendly content isn’t from Google, Bing or even third-party SEO tools.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. Social media datasets have become one of the dominant “big data” sources ...