Yes, thanks, Axel and others, for doing this! Although the list of initial signatories has mostly researchers from Europe, the U.S., Australia and Canada, the issues mentioned and the arguments made resonate with the challenges those of us have faced in the "periphery" of the academic world, with even less resources and no access to initiatives such as the one Facebook announced (and which the text rightly criticizes). I have signed this important call and will circulate it among other Latin American scholars, so that they can sign it as well. It would be important to reach out to scholars from other countries and regions of the world. Best, Marisa On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 10:16 PM, Michael T Zimmer <zimmerm@uwm.edu> wrote:
ICYMI, numerous internet researchers — lead by AoIR president Axel Bruns — recently published an op-ed warning that Facebook’s recent changes that restrict access to data via APIs threaten to hamper research and oversight of the social network (and likely won't do much to protect user privacy).
Read the op-ed at Internet Policy Review: https://policyreview.info/ articles/news/facebook-shuts-gate-after-horse-has-bolted- and-hurts-real-research-process/786
And related coverage at The Guardian: https://policyreview.info/ articles/news/facebook-shuts-gate-after-horse-has-bolted- and-hurts-real-research-process/786
Thanks, Axel, for leading this charge!
Michael Zimmer
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