The closure of the CrowdTangle tool has been met with opposition from researchers and non-profit organizations. In May, dozens of groups sent a letter to Meta requesting that the company continue using the tool at least until January of next year, so that it could be used throughout the US presidential election.
The letter stated: "This decision jeopardizes crucial pre- and post-election oversight mechanisms and undermines Meta's transparency efforts during this critical period, at a time when public trust... is alarmingly fragile."
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CrowdTangle, which Meta acquired in 2016, is an essential tool that helps researchers analyze the vast amount of information on the platform and identify harmful content and threats.
Meta has released an alternative to CrowdTangle, called the Meta Content Library. However, access to it is limited to academic researchers and non-profit organizations, excluding most news organizations. Critics have also complained that it is not as useful as CrowdTangle.
Nick Clegg, president of global affairs at Meta, said last week that the company had gathered feedback on Meta Content Library from "hundreds of researchers to make it more user-friendly and help them find the data they need for their work."
Ngoc Anh (according to AP)
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