TikTok opens data to US researchers in its bid to be more transparent | Engadget

TikTok opens data to US researchers in its bid to be more transparent

has launched its research API and has started giving more people access to its data as part of its"continued commitment to transparency and accountability," the ByteDance-owned service says. The short-form video hosting app has been beta testing its API since last year with help from members of its Content and Safety Advisory Councils. Now, it'sto researchers affiliated with non-profit academic institutions in the US.

Any proposal submitted by interested universities and researchers will have to be approved by its US Data Security division, the new subsidiary TikTok established to comply with national security reviews in the United States. Those that do get approved will get access to public account and content information users post on the app, such as the details found on user profiles, comments, likes and favorites.

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