Platform-controlled social media APIs threaten open science

Brittany I. Davidson (), Darja Wischerath, Daniel Racek, Douglas A. Parry, Emily Godwin, Joanne Hinds, Dirk Linden, Jonathan F. Roscoe, Laura Ayravainen and Alicia G. Cork
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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

Nature Human Behaviour, 2023, vol. 7, issue 12, 2054-2057

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.

Date: 2023
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