Background Much research is being carried out using publicly available Twitter data in the
field of public health, but the types of research questions that these data are being used to …

Reddit is one of the world's most prominent social media platforms, and also a valuable
source of data for internet researchers. However, working with this kind of data also presents …

" Milligan's book rejects the most positivist claims advocated by ardent cliometricians and
digital humanities. He does not believe quantity trumps quality. More of something does not …

We describe the benefits and challenges of engaging in public data mining methods and
situate our discussion in the context of studies that we have conducted. Practical …

For many, the COVID-19 pandemic is an existential trauma. Existential traumas trigger
people's ultimate concerns and shatter individuals' basic assumptions. Based on the …

The paper problematises the reliability and ethics of using social media data, such as
sourced from Twitter or Instagram, to carry out health-related research. As in many other …

The ubiquitous use of social platforms across the globe makes them attractive options for
investigating social phenomena including migration. However, the use of social media data …

The last 6 years have seen sustained investment in health data science in the United
Kingdom and beyond, which should result in a data science community that is inclusive of all …

With the expansion and popularity of research on websites such as Facebook and Twitter,
there has been increasing concern about investigator conduct and social media ethics. The …

Online peer-to-peer communities provide environments in which people with similar health
concerns can interact and exchange information that can support self-care of long-term …