The Post-API Age of Social Media Data Access: Past, Present, and Future
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Published online on December 15, 2025
Abstract
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Volume 715, Issue 1, Page 16-37, September 2024.
Social media data have become a mainstay of social science research since the first application programming interfaces (APIs) debuted in the mid-2000s. Over time, platforms have radically altered their data offerings, substantially determining the kinds ...
Social media data have become a mainstay of social science research since the first application programming interfaces (APIs) debuted in the mid-2000s. Over time, platforms have radically altered their data offerings, substantially determining the kinds ...