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It's the Algorithm: A Large-Scale Comparative Field Study of Misinformation
- jruohonen 3y ago"Large-scale observation may not be sufficient to justify individual causal claims, however. Thus, we also recommend that platforms co-design studies with researchers so that researchers can study specific causal effects of interest. In the E.U., the Digital Services Act will soon require platforms to allow independent researchers access to data in order to conduct studies, but if researchers cannot participate in designing studies and data collection procedures, it will still be difficult to collect causal evidence." Spot on.