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Meta Data Visualization

Data Visualization
fall 2021

I created data visualization posters based on my own Facebook and Instagram user data. Each poster is 2 by 3 feet tall. Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, collects extensive data about each of its users. In recent years, these companies have been accused of violating privacy rights. Through efforts to appear more transparent, users can download their own data. However, the amount and depth of data collected is shocking.
 

I hope viewers of these posters feel overwhelmed by the amount and depth of the data that social media companies know about us. These posters may elicit a variety of responses: fear, curiousity, fascination, or anger. I worked with typefaces that are common in web use such as Halyard Text and Source Code Variable, and I chose neon colors that appear to glow against the deep blue background, giving a screen-like quality to the posters.