The 4CAT Capture and Analysis Toolkit: A Modular Tool for Transparent and Traceable Social Media Research

Stijn Peeters; Sal Hagen

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The 4CAT Capture and Analysis Toolkit: A Modular Tool for Transparent and Traceable Social Media Research

Stijn Peeters Sal Hagen

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Stijn Peeters, Sal Hagen (2021). The 4CAT Capture and Analysis Toolkit: A Modular Tool for Transparent and Traceable Social Media Research. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3914892

The 4CAT Capture and Analysis Toolkit: A Modular Tool for Transparent and Traceable Social Media Research

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