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flag German researchers seek open access to social media data to study political engagement trends, hindered since 2023.

flag Researchers from Saarland University in Germany are calling for open access to social media platform X's data to study political engagement trends. flag Their research, halted by Elon Musk's restriction on free data access in June 2023 after his acquisition of the platform, found no significant difference in tweet prioritization between left and right-leaning politicians. flag However, they observed changes in user engagement post-acquisition, with more likes but fewer retweets. flag They urge for legislation to ensure academic researchers can access such data.

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