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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 28/09/2026

What do Australians see, hear and experience on digital platforms? The AIO Platform supports consent-based data donation research across services including TikTok, Instagram, ChatGPT, Netflix, Facebook and Spotify. Explore: app.internetobservatory.org.au #AIOPlatform #DigitalResearch

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 24/09/2026

Today, 1.00–2.30 pm AEST: see the AIO Platform in action. We’ll demonstrate how researchers can use participant-donated data from digital platforms, explain the data donation method, and walk through the new research infrastructure. Free webinar with AIO + @ardc.edu.au.

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Introducing the AIO Platform for Digital Platform Research

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 23/09/2026

What do people actually see, hear and experience on TikTok, Instagram, Spotify, Netflix, Facebook or ChatGPT? Data donation can help researchers investigate aspects of digital life that surveys, interviews, APIs and publicly visible content cannot always capture.

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Introducing the AIO Platform for Digital Platform Research

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 23/09/2026

The AIO Platform is now live! It gives Australian university researchers shared infrastructure for studying digital platforms using participant-donated data from services including TikTok, Instagram, ChatGPT, Netflix, Facebook and Spotify. Explore: app.internetobservatory.org.au #AIOPlatform #AIO

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Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) @ardc.edu.au · 21/09/2026

THIS THURSDAY: Introducing the Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) Platform for #DigitalPlatform Research 📅24 Sept, 1pm AEST - Online Register now > ow.ly/B7iv50ZKsbZ #DigitalHumanities #AIO #socialdata #socialmediadata #InternetObservatory

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Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) @ardc.edu.au · 05/05/2026

📣Have your say: ARDC Annual Survey now open! Help improve the services we deliver to the Australian research community. Start the 5 min survey now: bit.ly/2026-ardc-su...

Card reading "A R D C Survey 2026 - Tell Us What You Think - Take the survey" against a photo of attendees at an A R D C event happily stretching

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 01/05/2026

We have entered a co-design consultation period for this month, so waiting to hear from the HASS and I research community to please provide us your feedback. Click on our partner ARDC's post below to find out how!

Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 21/04/2026

Applications are open for #SICSS-Melbourne 2026! Join a cohort of Australian PhDs & ECRs for 2 weeks of hands-on training in doing social science with digital platform data tools. 🗓️ June 22–July 3 ⏳ Apply by 30 April! 🔗 sicss.io/2026/melbour... @ardc.edu.au @admscentre.org.au

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 18/02/2026

📣Register now for the @ardc.edu.au Indigenous Data Governance Masterclass 2026 📆18 & 19 June 📍Adelaide Uni Union House - travel bursaries available 🙋🏽‍♀️For researchers + custodians of Indigenous data based in Australia ✍️https://bit.ly/2026-masterclass #IDgov #Adelaide #IndigenousData #DataGovernance

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 10/12/2025

Researchers need better visibility into the digital platforms shaping society. We are building it. AIO now has tools for social media monitoring, data donations and mobile advertising observability. And we have just shared a behind-the-scenes look at how it all came together. tinyurl.com/wwb9tje7

Showcasing AIO research infrastructure at the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Symposium 2025 — Australian Internet Observatory

The Australian Internet Observatory has spent the last eighteen months pushing forward a bold proposition: that researchers across the humanities and social sciences should have access to reliable…

Daniel Angus @antmandan.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

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Hey #aoir2025, kick start your conference with our @qutdmrc.bsky.social @internetobservatory.org.au experimental session on data donation where you can develop your own unique digital persona and learn about the creative potential of this emerging method. In room 10b @ 9-10:30am (Thursday).

8 custom playing cards that feature cute woodland creatures each representing a specific digital persona like the news nerd and the chaos clicker.

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Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) @ardc.edu.au · 05/11/2025

Curious about the #HASS & Indigenous RDC Summer School? Learn what to expect for the 2-day event in Feb 2026, Ballarat. 📅18 Nov, 2pm AEDT, online ✍️ ow.ly/kLZy50XmekH USyd Core Research Facilities Melbourne Data Analytics Platform (MDAP) Australian Internet Observatory (AIO)

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What to expect at HASS and Indigenous RDC Summer School 2026 - a Webinar | ARDC

Join our webinar to learn what to expect at the ARDC HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Summer School 2026.

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 21/10/2025

We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the AIO at The University of Queensland! Lead cutting-edge citizen science, build digital toolkits & explore Australia’s digital platform ecosystem. 📅 Apply by 7 Nov 2025 internetobservatory.org.au/post/postdoc...

Work with us: Postdoctoral Research Fellow — Australian Internet Observatory

New opportunity to contribute towards the citizen science project at AIO.

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ADM+S Centre @admscentre.org.au · 13/10/2025

Does AI pose an existential risk? This new @theconversation.com article asks 5 experts, including ADM+S researchers Aaron Snoswell and Simon Coghlan. Read all 5 expert opinions: bit.ly/48YwxR4 #AIrisks #AIharms #AI

Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 16/07/2025

AIO is at IAMCR 2025 this week! Dr Amanda Lawrence presents our work on large-scale research infrastructure for platform observability. Strengthening transparency and accountability online. @ardc.edu.au @admscentre.org.au Read more: internetobservatory.org.au/post/aio-at-... #IAMCR2025

AIO at IAMCR 2025: Advancing platform observability research — Australian Internet Observatory

AIO is at IAMCR 2025 in Singapore.

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Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) @ardc.edu.au · 17/06/2025

📣We want to hear from you! Help us improve the services we deliver to the Australian research community. Start the anonymous 5 min survey now 🕐 🔗 ardc.edu.au/article/your...

Daniel Angus @antmandan.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

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An astronomical theme is emerging for this great #ica25 session as I'm also looking forward to presenting one of the new tools from our own @internetobservatory.org.au. Please come and join us this afternoon as we chart the constellations of public communication 🔭🌠. Note this is in the GRAND Hyatt

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Daniel Angus @antmandan.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Hey #ica25 I know I've plugged this pretty hard all conference, but it would really help us if you could fill in this brief questionnaire which will inform the prioritisation of the platforms, data types, collection mechanisms, etc. that we are going to develop in the @internetobservatory.org.au

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Daniel Angus @antmandan.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Hey #ica25, introducing The Mobile Observation of Advertising Toolkit, a new app for capturing ads in the wild from Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube. @icacm.bsky.social Data Collection Tools & Datasets Sunday 15th | 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Colorado B (Grand 2) @internetobservatory.org.au

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 13/06/2025

Join the Indigenous Datathon: 11–12 Oct at QUT, Brisbane. Collaborate on real-world health data challenges using Indigenous data governance principles (CARE). Open to students, researchers, and data scientists. EOIs open now: internetobservatory.org.au/events/indig...

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Indigenous Datathon 2025 @ Level 4, P-Block, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane

Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 10/06/2025

AIO is excited to join #ResBazQLD2025 at UniSC Moreton Bay! Catch our session “Studying digital platforms with data donation tools from AIO” on Wed 2 July, 9:15–10:30am in Room MBA1-G.32. Let’s talk research & data! #AIO #DigitalPlatforms @ardc.edu.au

Explore Data Donation tools @ ResBaz 2025 — Australian Internet Observatory

Explore data donation tools developed by AIO at ResBaz 2025 in UniSC Moretan Bay Campus.

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 28/05/2025

Explore the latest from AIO in our May 2025 newsletter: platform transparency, TikTok research (@admscentre.org.au), election ad tracking, and more. Stay informed on tools, events, and insights shaping digital accountability. Subscribe for more updates: 📩 mailchi.mp/47656dbe5d00... @ardc.edu.au

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Our newsletter highlights new tools, research insights, upcoming events, and collaborative projects shaping the future of digital transparency and data governance. Subscribe to follow how AIO is…

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 15/05/2025

We’re hiring! Join our QUT team as a Senior Developer / Data Scientist, and become part of the AIO—a large, multi-institution initiative building a national research infrastructure. Apply: qut.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm... Please share or tag anyone in your network who’d be a great fit!

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 13/05/2025

We partnered with @admscentre.org.au & @qutdmrc.bsky.social at the 2024 Woodford Folk Festival to support Data Mystics—a public activation exploring digital identity, data ethics, and algorithmic influence. @ardc.edu.au

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 12/05/2025

📣Share your feedback on ARDC Community Data Lab draft project plans! The HASS & Indigenous research community is invited to share feedback and help shape the ARDC Community Data Lab. @ardc.edu.au 🔗 bit.ly/cdl-plans #HASS #research #data #GLAM

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Draft Project Plans for the ARDC Community Data Lab Now Open for Feedback | ARDC

We invite the research community to provide feedback on the ARDC Community Data Lab draft project plans.

Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 17/04/2025

Our partner team at QUT uses novel research method like data donation to understand and investigate TikTok data, further building Australia's research infrastructure capabilities to make digital platforms transparent. Read more here & welcome to try it out yourself: www.foryouparticipate.net/tiktok/

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Peering inside his TikTok viewing history, one user finds it is 'not just raw, pointless data'

A new tool created by researchers at the Queensland University of Technology is allowing people to see themselves through the eyes of the algorithm.