EU and US legislation seek to open up digital platform data.

Area of Science:

• Data Science
• Research Methodology

Background:

• Current data access limitations hinder scientific progress.
• Facilitating research requires overcoming these data barriers.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight the critical need for addressing data access constraints.
• To advocate for policies and practices that promote open data.

Main Methods:

• Literature review on data sharing policies.
• Analysis of case studies on research impediments due to data access.

Main Results:

• Significant research advancements are stalled by restrictive data access.
• Improved data accessibility correlates with increased research output.

Conclusions:

• Urgent attention to data access policies is required.
• Implementing flexible data sharing frameworks will accelerate scientific discovery.