U.S. senators announce bipartisan social media data transparency bill
The Hindu
The bill would require the companies to release internal data and assist independent researchers whose projects have been vetted by the National Science Foundation, an independent federal agency.
Three U.S. senators, two Democrats and a Republican, announced on Thursday a bill to require social media companies like , to give certain researchers access to its data.
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Senators Chris Coons and Amy Klobuchar, both Democrats, announced the bill along with Rob Portman, a Republican. It would require the companies to release internal data and assist independent researchers whose projects have been vetted by the National Science Foundation, an independent federal agency.