https://techmonitor.ai/technology/ai-and-automation/faster-action-needed-on-making-social-media-platform-data-apis-available

A group of leading researchers have written to the government urging “faster action” on opening up access to social media platform data. The provision is included in the Online Safety Bill but the group say current plans wouldn’t see APIs of platforms like Twitter and Facebook opened up for at least two years.

In an open letter to the Secretary of State for science, Innovation and Technology, Chloe Smith, the group urged action to ensure researchers, policymakers and civil society "can effectively understand some of the most pressing issues facing our society today."