"…there is currently no way for independent researchers to draw truly random samples from TikTok, and it is thus impossible for them to generalize any sample-based findings to the platform as a whole."
@dfreelon.bsky.socialWe got new research out today y'all--if you study TikTok, buckle up because we found something wilddddd... arxiv.org/abs/2608.09917 (accepted @ ICWSM 2027)
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WhichTok? Comparing Three TikTok Data Acquisition Tools
TikTok's global growth has made it a prime platform for both entertainment and political discourse, prompting increased social science research. However, this rapidly evolving research field faces a f...
