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Data democracy for you and me (bias, truth, and context)

Feras A. Batarseh 1 , and Ruixin Yang 2       1 Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Data Analytics Program, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States      2 Geography and GeoInformation Science, College of Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States

Abstract

The manner in which data are analyzed, modified, or presented can change how we perceive the world. Though we cannot ask all data scientists to provide the absolute truth in every single analysis they undergo, we can put a flag on the planet of data science and declare data democracy is an obligatory pursuit. Data democracy is neither about data nor about democracy. It is about you and me. ...

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