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Social media has the richest, largest and most dynamic evidence base for human behaviour that has ever existed and will transform research for public policy. But policy makers must take heed of serious potential questions of ethics and robustness according to Jamie Bartlett, Director of the recently set up Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at Demos.
11.01.2013