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Platform-controlled social media APIs threaten open science

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  • Brittany I. Davidson

    (University of Bath)

  • Darja Wischerath

    (University of Bath)

  • Daniel Racek

    (Ludwig Maximilians Universität München)

  • Douglas A. Parry

    (Stellenbosch University)

  • Emily Godwin

    (University of Bath)

  • Joanne Hinds

    (University of Bath)

  • Dirk Linden

    (Northumbria University)

  • Jonathan F. Roscoe

    (BT Applied Research)

  • Laura Ayravainen

    (University of Bath)

  • Alicia G. Cork

    (University of Bath)

Abstract

Social media data enable insights into human behaviour. Researchers can access these data via platform-provided application programming interfaces (APIs), but these come with restrictive usage terms that mean studies cannot be reproduced or replicated. Platform-owned APIs hinder access, transparency and scientific knowledge.

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  • Brittany I. Davidson & Darja Wischerath & Daniel Racek & Douglas A. Parry & Emily Godwin & Joanne Hinds & Dirk Linden & Jonathan F. Roscoe & Laura Ayravainen & Alicia G. Cork, 2023. "Platform-controlled social media APIs threaten open science," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 7(12), pages 2054-2057, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nathum:v:7:y:2023:i:12:d:10.1038_s41562-023-01750-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41562-023-01750-2
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