The Social Media Archive

The Social Media Archive (SOMAR) is a centralized repository for social media research data. Our archive contains a wide range of data collected from large-scale social media platforms, as well as smaller, more specialized data sets focused on specific research topics. These data sets have been collected by researchers around the world, and they cover various topics such as political communication, online behavior, and social networks. We strive to maintain the highest standards of data quality and integrity, and we are committed to protecting the privacy of social media users. To achieve these goals, data in our archive can be public (i.e., available for immediate download) or restricted (i.e., available to researchers after submission and approval of a restricted data application). Many of our restricted datasets are available only within our secure virtual data enclave.