The groups behind this initiative aren't just providing a journalist-friendly interface to scraped data from one source. They are also preserving historical dat

The groups behind this initiative aren't just providing a journalist-friendly interface to scraped data from one source. They are also preserving historical data that is no longer available from any other source.[1] This also provides a degree of needed redundancy as the EU Transparency Register is still far from perfect and subject to attempts at manipulation and obfuscation. See for example this story of a failed attempt to memory hole a lobby group's activities.[2] They also keep the pressure on the EU Transparency Register by filing formal complaints and campaigning to improve transparency.[3] It's a great example of how data science can help strengthen democracy. 1. https://www.lobbyfacts.eu/about 2. https://www.politico.eu/article/eva-kaili-sister-mantalena-europe-lobby-register-transparency-qatargate/ 3. https://corporateeurope.org/en/2022/09/complaint-eu-lobby-transparency-register