Fuzzy Data

Fitness trackers and wearables are becoming ubiquitous but their data discrepancies are large

There is a clear need for a more formalised and standardised approach to validation of devices.

Cailbhe Doherty, The Conversation
· Aug 30, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Can the absence of data justify the absence of policy?

The government says it doesn’t know how many migrant workers died during lockdown nor how many medical staff have died from Covid-19.

Bharat S
· Oct 11, 2020 · 10:30 am
Without knowing its test-tube babies, India seeks to control their lives

The government has hardly any data to help it regulate the assisted reproductive technology industry.

Aparna Kalra, IndiaSpend.com
· Oct 07, 2016 · 02:30 pm

Why counting mass shootings is a bad way to understand gun violence in America

The data glosses over the broader reality of who is most at risk of being murdered with guns.

Lois Beckett, ProPublica
· Dec 06, 2015 · 11:30 pm