Open research is a practice in which research findings are freely shared and accessible to all.
October 13, 2025
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definition
General definition of the open research model referenced in discussions of international academic collaboration.
The Digital Services Act (DSA) came into force in February 2024 and guarantees researchers anywhere in the world access to public data from online platforms for studies of 'systemic risks' to the EU, including negative effects on elections and public health.
February 01, 2024
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legal
Scope of researcher-access provisions under the DSA.
Some online platform operators restrict researcher access to public data citing tensions with privacy regulations and concerns that shared data could be used to train artificial intelligence models.
January 01, 2024
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operational
Reported reasons platforms limit external researcher access to their datasets.