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The value of data access can be seen vividly in the monitoring of social media during elections. South Africa is a case in point.

In South Africa, pioneering research battles misinformation ahead of an election, but is hindered by tech giants' data lockdown.

There’s a growing global movement to ensure that researchers can get access to the huge quantity of data assembled and exploited by digital operators. Momentum is mounting because it’s becoming increasingly evident that data is power. And access to it is the key – for a host of reasons, not least transparency, human rights and electoral integrity.

Social media platforms need to open up data to Africans and researchers in the global south.

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