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S01E05 : Big Data: Inside the Algorithm

Did you say Big Data? Discover for yourself how your data is being interpreted by this new industry, and how they could be wrong.

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Big Data Has Potential to Both Hurt and Help Disadvantaged Communities

In the future, all aspects of daily urban life might be tracked and translated into data points. Local governments and companies collecting this type of information are already testing out potential uses. According to some watchdogs, without a holistic look at how data collection and algorithms impact different communities, this has the potential to reinforce already rigid structural barriers to economic and physical mobility.

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A Guardian guide to metadata

Metadata is information generated as you use technology, and its use has been the subject of controversy since NSA’s secret surveillance program was revealed. Examples include the date and time you called somebody or the location from which you last accessed your email. The data collected generally does not contain personal or content-specific details, but rather transactional information about the user, the device and activities taking place. In some cases you can limit the information that is collected – by turning off location services on your cell phone for instance – but many times you cannot. Below, explore some of the data collected through activities you do every day

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