Facebook is now collaborating with researchers at Carnegie Mellon in order to launch a survey, where responses will be used to help track COVID-19. The survey will appear above Facebook’s News Feed, where users can respond to questions regarding their health. The questions were crafted by Carnegie Mellon researchers, and they ask about potential symptoms that may be related to the berries.
The data from the survey will be used to inform the spread of the disease, and mapping instances of symptoms. Initially, the survey will only be available the Facebook users in the United States, however, if the results are seen as useful the survey could be adapted for other countries.
Overall the survey shows how social media platforms can be used to acquire data that can be used to inform how the virus is tracked
Social Media Virus Surveys
Facebook and Carnegie Mellon Created a Survey to Track COVID-19
Trend Themes
1. COVID-19 Tracking Surveys - COVID-19 tracking surveys conducted on social media platforms for mapping instances of symptoms in a particular region.
2. Social Media-based Health Assessments - Leveraging social media platforms to conduct health assessments on users to gather user data.
3. Big Data for Health Data Aggregation - Using big data to aggregate health data from social media platforms to track COVID-19.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media - Social media platforms gathering data through health assessments and using it to track COVID-19.
2. Healthcare - Adapting big data for healthcare purposes to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19.
3. Research and Development - Developing surveys to track COVID-19 using social media platforms may lead to more efficient data-gathering methods in the health industry.