Data can refer to a data point (are), or a data set (is).
However, only the data set, really, is data. A data point, just by itself, is an anecdote, not data.
Hence, data is.
Data can refer to a data point (are), or a data set (is).
However, only the data set, really, is data. A data point, just by itself, is an anecdote, not data.
Hence, data is.