‘This Week’ Correction: Facebook Senti-Meter
— -- On the "This Week" roundtable Sunday, March 22, an error in data provided by Facebook led to two incorrect graphics shown for the "Facebook Senti-Meter," which measures social discussion online about the 2016 candidates.
Data from Facebook showing total social interactions with top GOP candidates was mislabeled, with data from two weeks ago labeled as being from last week.
Because of the error, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was not included despite having the most total interactions for the week, while total interactions for Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush also showed the previous week's data. A separate graphic showing positive sentiment of those weekly interactions also included incorrect data from the prior week.
The correct data for both measurements are detailed below. "This Week" and Facebook regret the error.
Facebook Senti-MeterTotal Interactions:Ted Cruz 1.4M,Rand Paul 1.3M, Scott Walker 1.0M, Jeb Bush 482K
Facebook Senti-MeterPositive Interactions:Rand Paul 59%,Scott Walker 59%,Ted Cruz 55%,Jeb Bush 48%
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