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European Researchers Say Big Tech Is Blocking Access to Their Data European researchers struggle to access data from giants like TikTok, Meta, and X, despite legal rights granted by the EU’s Digital Services Act. Academics investigating disinformation are repeatedly blocked by paywalls, capped limits, and unfeasible security demands. Although EU fines and lawsuits are forcing some compliance, researchers cautiously await the enforcement of new data access provisions. https://www.wired.com/story/european-researchers-want-to-study-social-medias-harms-but-cant-get-the-data/