Differential privacy: Do the data really reflect who we are?
In the interest of confidentiality, the Census Bureau announced a new policy of releasing only “differentially private” data from the 2020 Census. This means that they are intentionally adding errors into most estimates below the state level. Allison Liuzzi tells us how this may have negative impacts on the reliability of estimates, especially for small geographies, racial/ethnic groups, and more.
