Big Data & Crowdsourcing

What is Big Data?

Big Data refers to datasets that are so large, fast-moving, or complex that traditional tools cannot process them effectively. Think of all the data generated every second by social media, smartphones, sensors, and the internet.

How much data is created every day?

  • 500 million tweets are sent per day
  • 306 billion emails are sent per day
  • Over 720,000 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube daily
  • Approximately 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every day