Hilary
@hilaryisonline.bsky.social
tech policy & democracy. but also, snacks & cats.
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So far, I am heartened by the draft! Right off the bat, it requires a data access portal (that's interoperable with the EC's existing portal) for researchers to apply and the various actors related to review/approval to be in communication. This seems prosaic, but it is crucial. (2/x)
October 30, 2024 at 2:59 AM
So far, I am heartened by the draft! Right off the bat, it requires a data access portal (that's interoperable with the EC's existing portal) for researchers to apply and the various actors related to review/approval to be in communication. This seems prosaic, but it is crucial. (2/x)
Anyway, it's late, so that's a wrap on my disjoined initial reactions! Look forward to reading the community's thoughts on the draft (8/8)
October 30, 2024 at 3:27 AM
Anyway, it's late, so that's a wrap on my disjoined initial reactions! Look forward to reading the community's thoughts on the draft (8/8)
It's also very heartening to see it made clear that researchers outside of the EU can apply, though as @mathver.bsky.social makes clear in this great piece it will likely be quite complex: www.techpolicy.press/reading-the-... (7/x)
Reading the European Commission's Proposed Implementation of DSA Article 40: Six Initial Observations on a New Framework for Research Data Access | TechPolicy.Press
Today the European Commission proposed how Article 40 of the DSA could work in practice. Mathias Vermeulen offers early observations.
www.techpolicy.press
October 30, 2024 at 3:24 AM
It's also very heartening to see it made clear that researchers outside of the EU can apply, though as @mathver.bsky.social makes clear in this great piece it will likely be quite complex: www.techpolicy.press/reading-the-... (7/x)
Other prosaic things I'm heartened by: standardizing requests, making requests publicly available. (6/x)
October 30, 2024 at 3:23 AM
Other prosaic things I'm heartened by: standardizing requests, making requests publicly available. (6/x)
Other prosaic things I'm heartened by: standardizing requests, making requests publicly available. (6/x)
October 30, 2024 at 3:22 AM
Other prosaic things I'm heartened by: standardizing requests, making requests publicly available. (6/x)
More broadly, the draft envisions a very expansive role for DSCs- verifying whether the data requested is necessary for the research project, validating privacy/security protections, deciding to consult outside experts, etc. That all requires specific expertise and capacity...! (5/x)
October 30, 2024 at 3:15 AM
More broadly, the draft envisions a very expansive role for DSCs- verifying whether the data requested is necessary for the research project, validating privacy/security protections, deciding to consult outside experts, etc. That all requires specific expertise and capacity...! (5/x)
The draft specifies many possible types of data researchers can request. This is great for research! As a user, it's… a lot of data. As @daphnek.bsky.social notes, platforms might not actually track it all & we should be careful that regulation doesn't inadvertently create perverse incentives. (4/x)
October 30, 2024 at 3:11 AM
The draft specifies many possible types of data researchers can request. This is great for research! As a user, it's… a lot of data. As @daphnek.bsky.social notes, platforms might not actually track it all & we should be careful that regulation doesn't inadvertently create perverse incentives. (4/x)
Figuring out who is a qualified researcher is surprisingly complicated. The draft requires researchers to demonstrate "their affiliation to a research organisation, such as employment contracts or any other form of legal association". That might be limiting, but I think it is necessary. (3/x)
October 30, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Figuring out who is a qualified researcher is surprisingly complicated. The draft requires researchers to demonstrate "their affiliation to a research organisation, such as employment contracts or any other form of legal association". That might be limiting, but I think it is necessary. (3/x)
So far, I am heartened by the draft! Right off the bat, it requires a data access portal (that's interoperable with the EC's existing portal) for researchers to apply and the various actors related to review/approval to be in communication. This seems prosaic, but it is crucial. (2/x)
October 30, 2024 at 2:59 AM
So far, I am heartened by the draft! Right off the bat, it requires a data access portal (that's interoperable with the EC's existing portal) for researchers to apply and the various actors related to review/approval to be in communication. This seems prosaic, but it is crucial. (2/x)
For context, I used to run a data access program. Balancing all the equities in this space (public interest need for research, user privacy, trade secrets, not creating perverse incentives to store more data) while figuring out the practicalities is very complex. (1/x)
October 30, 2024 at 2:56 AM
For context, I used to run a data access program. Balancing all the equities in this space (public interest need for research, user privacy, trade secrets, not creating perverse incentives to store more data) while figuring out the practicalities is very complex. (1/x)
overwhelmed by the vast complexity of governing online speech... she ends up with no content and no face lolsob
October 17, 2024 at 6:07 PM
overwhelmed by the vast complexity of governing online speech... she ends up with no content and no face lolsob
my fave line in Daphne's piece is: "Whether that fundamental reframing of speech governance will be a net positive for internet users or society remains to be seen."
Lotta work to be done to try to make it so...!
Lotta work to be done to try to make it so...!
October 17, 2024 at 5:28 PM
my fave line in Daphne's piece is: "Whether that fundamental reframing of speech governance will be a net positive for internet users or society remains to be seen."
Lotta work to be done to try to make it so...!
Lotta work to be done to try to make it so...!