[thih9]

I wonder how are they going to enforce their rules, e.g. non-commercial use. I assume this will require some monitoring to be effective. Large scale Twitter API access is typically pricey, malicious actors might try to buy or steal researcher's credentials to cut costs.

[cocktailpeanuts]

I recently tried to sign up for Twitter API and the process is nothing like what it used to be. You have to give them a lot of information to even qualify, such as what you're going to use it for. It used to be that those were just some fields you need to fill out and you could sign up immediately. But nowadays the application process requires a direct approval from their team, which means they're monitoring every API account like Apple does with their app store. And if you like about your usage you are probably liable