Facebook, Google, and Apple are using data from millions of users to map COVID-19 and people's movements. Here are all the coronavirus maps and dashboards made by tech giants you can explore today.
Apple's mobility tracker uses location data from Apple Maps users to show how much people's movement has decreased.Apple, Google, and Facebook are collecting data on people's movement from smartphone apps and using it to show where people have reduced their mobility or reported coronavirus symptoms.
Facebook, Google, and Apple have all released maps and dashboards in recent weeks powered by information from millions of users that show how COVID-19 is spreading. Each visualization reflects the unique type of data that each tech company is poised to collect from users. Facebook published a map showing how many people are reporting COVID-19 symptoms in each county in the US, gathering data by surveying millions of Facebook users. This week, the company also released athat aggregates information on people's movements from a conglomerate of private companies, as well as public resources like satellite imagery and census data.
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