Social media was widely criticised for its role in the collapse of Silicon Valley bank in 2023. In this review, we summarise a paper that quantifies the role social media played in the turbulence faced by US regional banks.

Alternative data that analyses tech stacks can be a useful way to benchmark companies, especially in sectors at risk of disruption. Below, we summarise a paper that uses banks’ technographic profiles as an indicator for loan concentration and market share during Covid-19.