As the use of social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc) rises, the opportunities to use these platforms and the data resident on these platforms to supplant or supplement “traditional” survey data also increases.
How are researchers in the survey community using these data now, and how will be they be using them in the near future? We will present a review of the current landscape of social media data use and offer thoughts about near-future uses and potential lines of research to pursue along these lines.