The all new AIO platform is here!
The new AIO Platform helps researchers at Australian universities create and manage projects investigating any digital platform or service relevant to their research, including TikTok, Instagram, ChatGPT, Netflix, Facebook and Spotify. Australian researchers now have a new way to study the digital platforms shaping everyday life with the launch of the AIO Platform, a national […]
Shaping the future at Building Digital Platform Observatories
Professor Liz McFall, presenting at Building Digital Platform Observatories (Photo credit: Jess White) How can observatories help researchers and wider civil society better understand, scrutinise, and hold digital platforms to account? This was the question at the heart of Building Digital Platform Observatories, a one-day event hosted by the Centre for Digital Cultures and Societies […]
How to do digital platform research using AIO?
This webinar provides a practical overview of how to conduct digital platform research using AIO’s data donation tools and infrastructure. It outlines core methodological considerations, including ethical data collection, consent and cross-disciplinary applicability. Researchers can use this resource to inform study design, data workflows and effective use of AIO capabilities.
Data Download Packages Explainer
A Data Download Package (DDP) is a personal data archive that a user can request and download from a digital platform. It contains a structured collection of the personal data that the platform holds about that user. DDPs include activity histories, content created or consumed, interaction records, settings, advertising data, and various forms of metadata. […]
Screen Capture Explainer
Screen capture is a data donation method that enable researchers to observe what happens on a participant’s screen and learn more about individual experiences on digital platforms and applications. Whether you are researching the content of news feeds or how people interact with different types of visual information, screen capture offers an opportunity to investigate […]