Peter Chapman, Associate Director at the Knight-Georgetown Institute, Brandi Geurkink, Executive Director of the Coalition for Independent Technology Research, and Elka Seiling, a researcher at the Weizenbaum Institute, dive into the vital need for independent researchers to have better access to technology platform data. They discuss the power dynamics of data access, the challenges posed by the EU's Digital Services Act, and the potential for a more accountable tech landscape. Their insights highlight the crucial link between research access and civic empowerment.
