Meta’s Content Library provides researchers with digital ‘clean room’ for data access

Meta is rolling out new tools that will give eligible researchers access to data from its social media apps Facebook and Instagram.

The company's data search tools will only be available for “eligible researchers and professionals” who will need to be pre-approved.

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