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Social media platforms, and the algorithms they use, have profound societal influence. Here, we focus on studying social media platforms and their impacts.

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Notes on Scaling Social Media Data Collection

The goal of this guide is to support public-interest research that helps hold platforms accountable. The fact that data is technically publicly available does not mean that you should use it for whatever you want. Using social media data towards surveillance and profiteering is against the spirit of this guide!