Data access and permissions
Once you're familiar with the relevant ethical considerations and legal considerations for researching online discourse, the next step is accessing the actual data. To support your research, we’ve compiled an overview of the data access options available for each platform, helping you navigate the specific processes and policies that govern how data can be retrieved and used:
Accessing data for independent research
This chapter provides an introduction to accessing data for social media monitoring through the lens of platform regulations and policies.
Challenges in accessing data in the Global South
This chapter explores how limitations in data access are disproportionately affecting researchers in the Global South—highlighting 7 key obstacles that threaten academic freedom, data transparency, and equitable knowledge production.
Open for contributions
We welcome contributions on a rolling basis. At the moment, we particularly welcome chapters dealing with the following questions
- Data access rights beyond the European Union and the U.S.
- A collection of links to all existing APIs
- An introduction to data donations as an alternative to API access