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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

3️⃣ 🎮 Roblox Roblox is the first gaming platform designated a VLOPSE — arguably long overdue given the Commission’s focus on child protection. Access to Roblox' Creator Hub and Marketplace could give researchers better access to study harmful content, child gambling and exploitative labour practices.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

2️⃣ Reddit Reddit’s free public API was closed in 2023, limiting access for both AI researchers and those studying its communities. The DSA will likely restore access for systemic-risk research, enabling deeper study of Reddit itself as well as evolution of cross-platform narratives, for example.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

1️⃣ ChatGPT Researchers will likely gain free API access to study responses to prompts (e.g. on elections). Even more groundbreaking: non public access could potentially mean access to training data — the AI industry’s best-kept secret — opening the door to unprecedented scrutiny.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today the European Commission took a significant step by designating three new Very Large Online Platforms or Search Engines (VLOPSEs): 1️⃣ ChatGPT 2️⃣ Reddit 3️⃣ Roblox This means researchers will be eligible for data access to these platforms starting January 2027. But what makes this so significant?

PRESS RELEASE
Publication 31 August 2026

Commission designates ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox under Digital Services Act

Today, the Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine (VLOSE), as well as Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs), under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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These services declared that they reach at least 45 million average monthly users in the EU and thus meet the threshold for designation.

Following the notification of the designations, these services have four months, i.e. by January 2027, to comply with the additional DSA obligations for VLOPs and VLOSEs, such as assessing and mitigating the systemic risks stemming from their service and algorithmic systems related to the dissemination of illegal content, the negative effects on minors, users’ physical and mental well-being, fundamental rights, electoral processes and public security.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

If you or your colleagues are working on (or thinking about) a DSA data access application — the tips section alone is worth your time. 👉 Shorter Newsletter: dsa40collaboratory.eu/newsletters/... 👉 Long Read including analysis: dsa40collaboratory.eu/newsletters/...

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The #DSA40 Collaboratory newsletter #4 is out! Catching up on enforcement, court rulings, and everything data access 🔍 Inside you'll find: 🤝 Community initiatives 💡 Practical tips for data access applications 📅 Sept 2025–May 2026 DSA enforcement timeline 📚 Summer reading list

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

3️⃣ If applicants and VLOPSEs want to claim confidentitality, they need to identify sensitive info, explain the harm, submit confidential/redacted AND non-confidential versions, as well as a non-confidential summary. (Also, blacking out entire pages or sections is explicitly called out as inadequate)

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

2️⃣ Added detail: submissions must be in English or Irish; adherence to time limits is critical; and CnaM has further doubled down on their interpretation that researchers have to consider both systemic risks AND mitigation measures in their applications (changing from "purposes" to "purpose")

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

1️⃣ The guidance now also targets VLOPSEs. "You/your" became "Applicant(s)" and VLOPs/VLOEs are now also explicitly told to get their own legal advice. This makes the new document far from balanced - but still, it's a noteworthy shift.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

🔍 Expecting a big change? Not quite. The document is still a heavy lift for researchers trying to show they meet the Art. 40(8) requirements. It did get slightly shorter (25 → 23 pages), but what are the key changes?

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Like v1, the document is not machine-readable. No text selection, no clickable links. 🙃 So we fixed that for you. A comparison of both versions is now available on our website: dsa40collaboratory.eu/cnam-guidance/ (all underlying files also on our GitHub repo: github.com/access-colla...)

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Comparison: CnaM Guidance for Art. 40(4-11) DSA – DSA 40 Collaboratory

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Yesterday @cnam-ie.bsky.social published a new version of their Guidance for Data Access Applications to "non-public" data under Art. 40(4-11) DSA. What's new? At first glance that's hard to say.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Mapping the realities of DSA data access requires community input. Find our initial insights here: dsa40collaboratory.eu/tracker-insi...

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🚨 Reminder: Tomorrow we close data collection for our planned publication. Please support us by adding your application to the DSA 40 Data Access Tracker and sharing the tracker with others who have applied for access: 👉 www.soscisurvey.de/DSA40applica...

the famous Anakin-Padme meme.
Anakin says: "I've made a data access request under Art. 40 DSA"
Padme responds, excitedly: "And registered it in the tracker, right?"
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Padme, worried: "You've registered it in the tracker, right?"

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Researchers, journalists, civil society folks & policymakers — come have breakfast with us! 🥐 19 May @ Weizenbaum Institute, Berlin (2nd day of #rp26) We're talking platform data, DSA Article 40, and how it contributes to a competitive EU. 👉 dsa40collaboratory.eu/data-access-breakfast/

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

If your request has been decided, please update it. Please also forward this call to researchers, journalists, or civil society groups who've applied for data access but have not yet used the tracker. We'll use the insights gathered across submissions to further develop our existing guidance!

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

📢 Final days to contribute to the DSA 40 Data Access Tracker. This month, we're making one last push to collect as many data access experiences as possible before we lock the dataset for our first publication. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟮 𝗠𝗮𝘆. 👉 www.soscisurvey.de/DSA40applica...

Bernie Sanders meme saying "I am once again asking for your application data"

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

📑 Our policy paper from last year, in which we predicted initial vetting to be slow & strict, with few accepted applications at first. It's a collaborative experiment between DSCs and researchers - shared standards will emerge from trial and error. www.weizenbaum-library.de/handle/id/949

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

New to DSA data access? Check out the links below: 📋 CnaM application guidance www.cnam.ie/app/uploads/... Also sign up to their newsletter!

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🚨 First DSA Art. 40(4) data access decisions are in! Coimisiún na Meán has sent out its first responses to researcher applications. Did you apply for DSA data access? Log it in the DSA40 Tracker (takes ~10 min): www.soscisurvey.de/DSA40applica... Your input helps build researcher support tools!

The DSA40 Data Access Tracker
Keep track of your access application

We call upon researchers and other non-profit organisations to share their data access requests with us, so that we can

- inform the public about the success rate of access requests
- develop guidance for successful access requests
- inform ongoing regulatory processes

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Freiheitsrechte.org - GFF @freiheitsrechte.org · 17/02/2026

Durchbruch für digitale Rechte – und für den Kampf gegen #Desinformation und #Wahlbeeinflussung online: Das Kammergericht Berlin entschied heute, dass die Plattform #X unserer Partnerorganisation @democracyreporting.bsky.social Zugang zu #Forschungsdaten geben muss. 💪

Zitatkachel mit dem GFF-Juristen Joschka Selinger: „Auch die großen Digitalkonzerne stehen nicht über dem Gesetz. Der DSA ist ein scharfes Schwert für digitale Rechte und Plattformregulierung.“

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

We've published an Open Letter urging EU policymakers to reject the Digital Omnibus' proposed Amendment to Article 12(5) GDPR, which would undermine citizens' data access rights & the researchers who depend on them for #DataDonation research. Read & sign: shorturl.at/e1mr4 - your signature matters.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Today in Tech Policy Press: @markscott.bsky.social and our coordinator @lkseiling.bsky.social write about the precarious state of data access - and the care required to realise its potential as a foundational democratic function. The full article is freely accessible through the link below ⬇️

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Oliver Marsh does tech policy @olivermmarsh.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Excited to have used the brand new Digital Services Act 40.4 Data Access Portal to request data on Google AI Overviews. Thanks to support from @spielkamp.bsky.social @lejlamarcius.bsky.social & Michele Loi, plus great prep resources from @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social, @bnetza.bsky.social & others

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LK Seiling @lkseiling.eurosky.social · 24/10/2025

The key terms here are: 1) burdensome procedures 2)burdensome tools While the findings themselves are not public, let's take a closer look 🧵👇

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

We already have over 100 sign-ups but a few spots are still available for Day 1 of the Data Access Days on research access to platform data under the Digital Services Act (DSA) — happening on 25 September 2025. Join us in Berlin! 👉 dsa40collaboratory.eu/data-access-... #DSA40 #DigitalServicesAct

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

It’s been a while — but our newsletter is finally here! In this edition, we skip the “risk in focus” to bring you: 🛠️ An update on what we’ve been doing 📊 Our top 5 insights data access highlights 🗓️ An overview of upcoming calls, workshops, and ongoing surveys dsa40collaboratory.eu/newsletters/...

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Register to the #DSA40 Data Access days today before we reach maximum capacity! Join us in Berlin, September 25 & 26 - to connect and collaborate around DSA-based data access! More info here: dsa40collaboratory.eu/data-access-...

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Want to rise to the occasion? Join our data access days to connect with other researchers working on and with data access and to start drafting your own Art. 40(4) application! 👉 dsa40collaboratory.eu/data-access-...

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

For Tech Policy Press, the Collaboratory's core team and @claesdevreese.bsky.social outline key provisions, changes from the draft version, and stakeholder responsibilities clarified by the recently adopted delegated act on data access.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Wanna know what changed between the Draft of the Delegated Act on Research Data Access in the #DSA? We've aligned the relevant passages and just published the comparison on our website: dsa40collaboratory.eu/dda-da-compa... Data & code used are available on our github: github.com/access-colla...

A visual comparision between Recital 12 of the draft delegated act (DDA) and Recital 13 of the adopted version (DA), which cover the same content. Multiple highlights show text removed from the DDA in red, text added in the DA in green, and changes in references (e.g. article numbers and/or paragraph labels) in yellow.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

🧩 Want to dive deeper and collaborate on data access strategies? Join us in Berlin at the Data Access Days, Sept 25–26. Let’s shape the next phase of platform research together. dsa40collaboratory.eu/data-access-...

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

8) 🧭 Access Platform is live: Explore the new Commission portal: data-access.dsa.ec.europa.eu/home We suggest creating an account and exploring login options early on. 9) 📅 When can I submit? Likely Q4 2025. A 2-month grace period follows the adoption. We’ll keep you posted.

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DSA - Data Access Portal

Empowering Researchers with unprecedented Data Access

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

6) 🔐 Secure data processing: Applications will require proper data security measures (e.g., DPIAs). A challenge for some fields, but also an opportunity to build trust. 7) 💶 No cost (for now): The Act is silent on fees – suggesting access should be free. But nothing’s ruled out entirely.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

5) 🧠 Rich datasets available: Recital 13 confirms access to: → Profile info, network data, content exposure, recommendation mechanisms, interaction histories – crucial for communication researchers.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

3) 📊 Right to high-quality data: If data under 40.12 is flawed or insufficient, researchers can turn to 40.4 for better access. 4) 📁 Platform data catalogues: Platforms must publish and update detailed data inventories. This improves transparency and lets researchers know what to ask for.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

2) 🌍 Open to researchers outside Europe: Researchers worldwide can apply, as long as their work concerns systemic risks in the EU. A strong sign for international collaboration.

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

1) 🕒 Tight timeframes for access: DSCs (e.g., BNetzA in Germany) must decide within 80 days. Mediation processes can’t exceed 65 days. → Platforms will not be able to delay requests indefinitely.

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