Facebook releases its demographic makeup
Posted by Dr. Raj Murthy in Changing Face of the US, Demographics, Facebook
Facebook has released for the first time, the demographics of its users. What is even more interesting is the technique which was used to identify the race and ethnicity of its users. While Facebook has a lot of information but it does not ask you to disclose your race when you sign up but the researchers used a technique combining census data with their information to find trends. This is a great example of how information from primary and secondary sources are combined together.
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