ABSTRACT
This article articulates why the lack of social media platform data access for researchers is a huge problem, for research and society. We then review a number of ongoing initiatives and opportunities towards ensuring sustainable data accees.
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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors. Original contribution was written in 2021 and since updated.
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2. ERC project by Claes de Vreese, see: https://www.polcomm.org/research/erc-europinions/.
6. See https://edmo.eu/.
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Claes de Vreese
Claes de Vreese is Distinguished University professor of AI and Society, with a special emphasis of Media and Democracy, University of Amsterdam.
Rebekah Tromble
Rebekah Tromble is Director of the Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics, George Washington University and Associate Professor, School of Media & Public Affairs, George Washington University.