Birth Dates

Requirements Clarification & Assessment

Objective:

• Develop a strategy to predict the month and day of Facebook users' birthdays, even if they don't provide this information directly.

Scenarios to Consider:

• Users who provide their birthdays.
• Users who do not provide their birthdays.

Data Availability:

1. Text Data:

   • Posts, comments, and descriptions that mention birthdays.
   • Friends' posts on users' walls with phrases like "Happy Birthday."
   • Comments on users' posts wishing them a happy birthday.

2. Image Data:

   • Photos or videos showing birthday celebrations.
   • Tagged images of birthdays.

3. User Activity Data:

   • Spikes in user interactions (likes, comments) on specific dates.
   • Increase in direct messages or conversations around potential birthday dates.

4. External Data Sources:

   • Interactions with third-party apps offering birthday discounts.

Clarifying Questions:

• What level of accuracy is required? Is a month-level prediction sufficient?
• What privacy constraints exist, and how will data protection be ensured?
• Are there restrictions on the types of data that can be accessed?