The Invaluable Research Contributions of the Shuttered Twitter API: A Comprehensive Analysis
The Twitter API, which was available to researchers from 2006 to 2023, enabled a vast body of research across numerous academic disciplines, but its closure due to prohibitive costs threatens to curtail this valuable source of data.
WhatsApp Explorer: A Tool to Ethically Collect and Analyze WhatsApp Data for Research on Misinformation and Hate Speech
WhatsApp Explorer is a tool designed to enable large-scale, ethical collection of WhatsApp data to facilitate research on the spread of misinformation and hate speech, particularly in the Global South.
Effects of Automated Misinformation Warning Labels on Post Engagement Intents
Automated warning labels affect post engagement differently based on the reasons provided, with partisanship influencing user behavior.
Comparing Methods for Creating a National Random Sample of Twitter Users: Performance Analysis and Insights
The author compares four common methods for creating a national random sample of Twitter users in the US, highlighting the 1% Stream method as the most effective for population representation.