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data void

noun \ˈdā-tə ˈvȯid\
TopicSafety & Ethics First known use2018 Senses1
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Definition of data void

  1. : a topic with little reliable information online, so search engines and AI models fall back on whatever low-quality or misleading sources exist

    • Breaking news creates data voids that rumors fill first.
    • The chatbot cited a dubious site because the question fell into a data void.

Origin & history

first known use2018

Named by researchers Michael Golebiewski and danah boyd in a 2018 report about search engines.

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