The claim that 'Facebook should not ban data automatic collection and dummy account creation for research'

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A huge platform on Facebook and the Internet is a field to be analyzed for IT researchers and journalists in various ways. However, Facebook prohibits the creation of dummy accounts and the use of automatic data collection tool, so researchers and journalists should not forbid Facebook from "automatic data collection for research or dummy account creation" I am rebelling.

Knight Institute Calls on Facebook to Lift Restrictions on Digital Journalism and Research | Knight First Amendment Institute
https://knightcolumbia.org/news/knight-institute-calls-facebook-lift-restrictions-digital-journalism-and-research

Facebook Wanted Us to Kill This Investigative Tool
https://gizmodo.com/facebook-wanted-us-to-kill-this-investigative-tool-1826620111

Journalists and researchers said that on the Internet platforms such as Facebook, "Are there discriminatory behaviors in the background"? "User's personal information has not been used beyond the permitted range "" How do spam accounts influence on SNS "? However, getting information from platforms such as Facebook and establishing fake accounts for investigation purposes often means that even if it is for research or reporting purposes, it will violate the rules in many cases .

Therefore, at the Columbia University " Knight First Amendment Institute " which conducts research on freedom of speech on the Internet such as SNS, "Facebook will prohibit journalists and researchers from acting like automatic collection of data and opening of fake accounts He said that he sent an official statement in writing . In a statement, it is stated that the situation that researchers and journalists have to proceed to hide while feeling the danger of being in violation of the law should be improved.

Background to the Knight First Amendment Institute's announcement of such a statement is that Facebook's analysis tool called " PYMK Inspector " published in GitHub by the news site · GIZMODO in 2017 said, "" Facebook user name and password There is a case that it was requested that the tool should be stopped "because the specification of the tool" log in to the account using "violates Facebook's service agreement".

by JD Lasica

"People you know" which is a user recommendation function of Facebook is that Facebook accesses information such as user's mobile phone number and e-mail address, and introduces an account of a person who might be acquainted. Sometimes we will introduce people with slight contacts with amazing insight . With PYMK Inspector, you can see how Facebook is tying you with other Facebook users and you can see which user's "potential friends" may appear in your account And that.

GIZMODO insisted that it is "a tool for logging in to your own account with your own will" and not as collecting user information, but the Facebook side declined to enter login information other than Facebook There is a danger of phishing fraud, "insisted on the suspension of tool release within one week.

For this reason, GIZMODO has changed the tool to login to Facebook and obtain the necessary information for analysis. The login problem should have ceased, but Facebook still said that it showed a problem with the tool that it does not allow third-party user information gathering. For this series of flows, the Knight First Amendment Institute has issued a statement.

by Marco Paköeningrat

In response to this statement by Facebook, I am thankful for the proposal of "Knight First Amendment Institute." Journalists and researchers believe that people play an important role in better understanding companies and products, " He said that he showed a certain understanding of the investigation of research and the purpose of reporting while conservating. In the future, we are planning to release an API to analyze political advertisements on Facebook, and we are showing our commitment to journalists and researchers.

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