Topic: Data Tracker

2 chapters across the catalog

Batu
Episode 1435 2:31:53 - 2:35:21

1435: Batu

CDC Corrects Pediatric COVID Death Data Error

The CDC corrected a "coding logic error" on its COVID data tracker that had inflated pediatric death counts by nearly 24%. The fix resulted in the removal of 416 deaths from the 0-17 age group, leading to questions regarding the reliability of the agency's public data reporting.

Flash Meetup!
Episode 1100 56:29 - 1:00:38

1100: Flash Meetup!

Religious and Health App Data Collection

Specific mobile applications, including a King James Bible app and various period trackers, are identified as sharing granular user data with Facebook. The Bible app reportedly tracks specific verses read by the user, while other apps transmit hardware data such as battery percentage and accelerometer positions.