Your Facebook data could soon help authorities predict and stop the spread of the coronavirus in the early stages of an outbreak.
Harvested by the social media giant with permission, Facebook's data shows a user's movements throughout the day.
Using the de-identified information, Australian researchers have built a model that can predict how clusters would spread.
Using the de-identified information, Australian researchers have built a model that can predict how clusters would spread (stock)
The team, from The University of Melbourne, The University of Adelaide, Monash University and The University of NSW, then applied to model to three real Australian outbreaks, comparing the prediction with actual case numbers.