Twitter gives scientists access to all posted messages

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Twitter has set up a program that allows scientists to access the messages posted on the social networking site. In this way they can gain insight into global developments, such as the spread of the flu virus.

Which made Twitter known through his blog. According to the company behind the popular social networking site, scientists can write research proposals to access a database containing all messages posted on Twitter. Because approximately half a billion ‘tweets’ are posted worldwide every day, scientists can gain insight into how certain things, such as the flu virus or certain forms of language, have developed and spread.

Interested scientists must submit a research proposal before 15 March. Because this is still only a pilot, access to the data is only granted for a small number of studies. Incidentally, it will also be possible for the selected scientists to collaborate with the developers behind Twitter. The Twitter data is being distributed in collaboration with the company Gnip.

Twitter has promised to provide more information about the projects on its dedicated website in the near future Researchweb page. It also contains studies conducted by the social networking site itself.

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