Google Flu Trends - US Flu Activity Highgoogle.org 10 pointskcy16 years ago4 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−jhickner16yLooks scary, but are trending search terms still reliable when those terms are all over the news?−roc16yIndeed.I'd imagine searches for 'kidnapping' spike every time a pretty young white woman goes missing too.−Anon8416yFor more up to date information and projections: www.gleamviz.org (pardon the shameless self promotion)−bhseo16yThe other 3 country graphs show business as usual. I'd say it's mostly because everyone in the US is freaking out.
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Looks scary, but are trending search terms still reliable when those terms are all over the news?
Indeed.
I'd imagine searches for 'kidnapping' spike every time a pretty young white woman goes missing too.
For more up to date information and projections: www.gleamviz.org (pardon the shameless self promotion)
The other 3 country graphs show business as usual. I'd say it's mostly because everyone in the US is freaking out.