Platform research access in Article 31 of the Digital Services Act

<p>Over the past year, dominant platforms such as Facebook have repeatedly interfered with independent research projects, prompting calls for reform. Platforms are shaping up as gatekeepers not only of online content and commerce, but of research into these phenomena. As self-regulation flound...

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Main Author: Paddy Leerssen
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Language:deu
Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
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description <p>Over the past year, dominant platforms such as Facebook have repeatedly interfered with independent research projects, prompting calls for reform. Platforms are shaping up as gatekeepers not only of online content and commerce, but of research into these phenomena. As self-regulation flounders, researchers are hopeful for Article 31 of the proposed Digital Services Act, on “Data Access and Scrutiny” &#8211; a highly ambitious tool to compel access to certain data, but researchers also need a shield to protect them against interference with their independent projects. </p>
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spelling doaj.art-4605eb53778a443bad6954322042367b2022-12-22T02:31:53ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442366-7044Platform research access in Article 31 of the Digital Services ActPaddy Leerssen<p>Over the past year, dominant platforms such as Facebook have repeatedly interfered with independent research projects, prompting calls for reform. Platforms are shaping up as gatekeepers not only of online content and commerce, but of research into these phenomena. As self-regulation flounders, researchers are hopeful for Article 31 of the proposed Digital Services Act, on “Data Access and Scrutiny” &#8211; a highly ambitious tool to compel access to certain data, but researchers also need a shield to protect them against interference with their independent projects. </p> https://verfassungsblog.de/power-dsa-dma-14/Academic Freedom, DSA, Platform Governance
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Platform research access in Article 31 of the Digital Services Act
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Academic Freedom, DSA, Platform Governance
title Platform research access in Article 31 of the Digital Services Act
title_full Platform research access in Article 31 of the Digital Services Act
title_fullStr Platform research access in Article 31 of the Digital Services Act
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title_short Platform research access in Article 31 of the Digital Services Act
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topic Academic Freedom, DSA, Platform Governance
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