This project aims to systematically engage with the problem of bias for the purpose of addressing the social ills that this form of discrimination can cause.
This project aims to provide a large-scale analysis of public discourse on COVID-19 related topics on social media.
Teaching
At a time when there is an ongoing public discussion about the responsible use of big data, the Big Data for Social Justice Lab inspires students to reflect on how big data can be used to promote social justice in innovative ways.
U of T Assistant Professor Jia Xue, who uses computational approaches to study social justice issues, immediately began mining rich social media data...
