Instagram Intervention Experiment Participants
2023
Description
This dataset contains participant-level metrics from Instagram activity data of participants in the platform intervention experiments conducted on Instagram as part of the U.S. 2020 Facebook and Instagram Election Study (User attributes, User connections, Time spent, Content views, Content engagement).
Details
Title
Instagram Intervention Experiment Participants
Creator
Meta Platforms, Inc. Data Collector
Issued Date
2023-07-27
Version
v1
Alternate Identifiers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3886/dnxx-7f23
Status
Published
Access Rights
This dataset has two levels of access: Public and Restricted.
- Public files can be downloaded directly from the dataset record. Typically, documentation files such as READMEs and codebooks are made public.
- Restricted data files require a Restricted Data Application and will be accessed through a secure virtual data enclave. Learn more about applying for restricted data.
Funding Information
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Citation
Meta Platforms, Inc. Instagram Intervention Experiment Participants. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-07-27. https://doi.org/10.3886/dnxx-7f23
Record Appears in
U.S. 2020 Facebook and Instagram Election Study
Instagram
Datasets
Datasets
Geographic Coverage
United States
Platform
Instagram
Collection Modes
user behavior tracking
Data Formats
web platform data
Design
This dataset contains metrics used to analyze the impact of the following platform intervention experiments that participants were randomly assigned to:
- Chronological Feed (treatment group and control group)
Variables
Download the data dictionary for variables present in this dataset.
Additional Notes
The U.S. 2020 Facebook and Instagram Election Study (US 2020 FIES) is a partnership between Meta and academic researchers to understand the impact of Facebook and Instagram on key political attitudes and behaviors during the US 2020 election.
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