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July 30, 20264 min read

Every Public X Dataset You've Seen Is Biased Toward Fame — Including Ours

Our X dataset is seeded from notable people: only 19.6% of accounts have under 100 followers, vs. ~50% for active accounts in published research.

Data StudyX (Twitter)Methodology

July 29, 20268 min read

The Median TikTok Creator Has 12,000 Followers. That's Our Code, Not TikTok.

Our TikTok index holds 80x more creators just above 1,000 followers than just below. That cliff is a constant in our own ingest code, not a fact about TikTok.

Data StudyTikTokMethodology

July 28, 20265 min read

Our Airbnb Occupancy Estimate Was Wrong in Two Directions That Canceled Out

A review-velocity occupancy model landed at 60% for Austin, near AirDNA's 54%. Not validation: a biased sample and an undercounting model canceled out.

Data StudyAirbnbMethodology

July 10, 20265 min read

We Said American Businesses Were the Most Online. Then Our Dataset Grew 6x.

At 12.4M Google Business listings the US led website coverage at 61.0%. At 76M listings across six countries, Canada (70.8%) and Germany (67.6%) beat it.

Data StudyGoogle MapsMethodology

June 25, 202611 min read

We Measured Ownership in 30 Industries. In Some, the Data Simply Can't See It.

Across 30 studies one method produced an 18x range in how visible ownership is. Six mechanisms decide whether you can see it at all.

Data StudyGoogle MapsMethodology

June 24, 20268 min read

The Same Query Says This Duopoly Is 36% or 71%. Only the Sort Order Changed.

Change only the sort order and the same dialysis duopoly measures 36% or 71%. Which giant looks dominant flips entirely.

Data StudyGoogle MapsMethodology

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