Every day, we tap and swipe on our favorite apps without a second thought. But have we ever paused to consider what happens to our data in the process? From social media platforms to fitness trackers, ...

Tourists walk past a Tiktok logo by the West Lake in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang province.. Photo: Getty Images Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about ...

August 11, 2025 - Previous articles in this series have explored identification, preservation, collection, review and production of novel data sources, but I would be remiss if I left out the last, ...