Coming to the eligibility to access this API, Meta has revealed that interested researchers will have to fill out a detailed form, and that same will be sent for approval to the ICPSR. Once the due diligence is done and the researcher attains access to the API, he/she can access all and any data they want, for no real fee. Experts believe that these new tools, though. enticing, offer less value to the researchers as compared to older tools, that granted access to a lot more data on how the content floats on social media.
