In God we trust; all others must bring data...

Tag Archives

Archive of posts published in the tag: social media

Social media, social entropy

Social media has brought a number of benefits such as bringing old friends and family together, connecting with communities who share the same kind of interests, and access to good information. But on the ugly side, it brings unwanted interactions, misinformation, and mob-like…

Thoughts on Fake News, Trust and Reputation Systems

Back in school we learned that “Garbage in” leads to “Garbage out” – also referred to as GIGO. Today we see GIGO all over social media. We’ve been watching the erosion of information quality and its effects on society — the use of…