https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/24/21150196/twitter-reddit-suicide-cdc-artificial-intelligence
How researchers are using Reddit and Twitter data to forecast suicide rates
by Rebecca Heilweil
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is using data from platforms like Reddit and Twitter to power artificial intelligence that can forecast suicide rates. The agency is doing this because its current suicide statistics are delayed by up to two years, which means that officials are forming policy and allocating mental health resources throughout the country without the most up-to-date numbers.”