The Markup's LevelUp series focuses on protecting digital readers, enhancing privacy, and improving accessibility while utilizing web scraping as a method for data journalism. This process automates the extraction of information from websites, allowing for large data collection essential in a research context. However, it's often shrouded in legal ambiguity, particularly in the European Union. The Markup aims to clarify these risks for journalists and researchers, enabling them to develop effective, legally sound scraping strategies in their work.
Scraping is a crucial method for data journalists, offering a way to legally harvest large quantities of information from online sources.
The legal risks attached to web scraping in the EU are intricate, and understanding them is vital for those wishing to employ this powerful tool.
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