twitterconsent_ip15

twitterconsent_ip15.twithave

Have a Twitter Account

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Do you have a personal Twitter account?

twitterconsent_ip15.twitlinka

Consent to link Twitter to survey help version A

Type: choice

Source: NatCen Panel

Text: As social media plays an increasing role in society, who uses Twitter, how they use it, and what they say on it can provide useful information for social researchers trying to understand society. ff_everint =1As you have completed surveys with us in the past, weff_everint <>1We would like to add publicly available information from your Twitter account such as your profile information, tweets in the past and in future, and information about how you use your account to the information you have provided for this study. By doing so, we will be able to get a more well-rounded understanding of people’s lives. For example, in a survey we can ask people’s views on a particular issue, but by adding their Twitter information we can get a deeper understanding by seeing what news accounts they follow, how they talk about the issue (if at all), and whether they are connected to people with similar or different views. Your Twitter information will be treated as confidential and given the same protections as the other information you give us in accordance with GDPR. Researchers who wish to see your detailed Twitter information will have to apply to do so and give reasons for that access. HELP SCREEN: What information will you collect from my Twitter account? HELP SCREEN: What will the information be used for? HELP SCREEN: Why is my Twitter information useful for researchers? HELP SCREEN: What if what I do on Twitter isn’t the ‘real’ me? HELP SCREEN: Who will be able to access the information? HELP SCREEN: What will you do to keep my information safe? HELP SCREEN: How long will you collect and store my information for? HELP SCREEN: What if I change my mind? Are you willing to tell us the username for your personal Twitter account, and for your Twitter information to be collected and added to the information you have provided for this study?

Universe:
if ff_twithelpw15 = 1 and twithave = 1 (In Twitter consent group A and has a Twitter account)

twitterconsent_ip15.twitlinkinfo

Twitter consent information

Type: choice

Source: NatCen Panel

Text: What additional information can we provide you with? HELP SCREEN: What information will you collect from my Twitter account? HELP SCREEN: What will the information be used for? HELP SCREEN: Why is my Twitter information useful for researchers? HELP SCREEN: What if what I do on Twitter isn’t the ‘real’ me? HELP SCREEN: Who will be able to access the information? HELP SCREEN: What will you do to keep my information safe? HELP SCREEN: How long will you collect and store my information for? HELP SCREEN: What if I change my mind? Are you willing to tell us the username for your personal Twitter account, and for your Twitter information to be collected and added to the information you have provided for this study?

Universe:
if ff_twithelpw15 = 2 and twithave = 1 (In Twitter consent group B and has a Twitter account)
and if TwitlinkB = 3 (Wants more Twitter linkage information)

twitterconsent_ip15.twitname

Respondent's Twitter username

Type: string

Text: What is your Twitter username?

Universe:
if TwitLinkA = 1 | TwitLinkB = 1 | TwitLinkInfo = 1 (Consents to Twitter Linkage)

twitterconsent_ip15.twitlinkb

Consent to link Twitter to survey help version B

Type: choice

Source: NatCen Panel

Text: As social media plays an increasing role in society, who uses Twitter, how they use it, and what they say on it can provide useful information for social researchers trying to understand society. ff_everint =1As you have completed surveys with us in the past, weff_everint <>1We would like to add the information you have provided for this study to publicly available information from your Twitter account such as your profile information, tweets in the past and in future, and information about how you use your account. By doing so, we will be able to get a more well-rounded understanding of people’s lives. For example, in a survey we can ask people’s views on a particular issue, but by adding their Twitter information we can get a deeper understanding by seeing what news accounts they follow, how they talk about the issue (if at all), and whether they are connected to people with similar or different views. Your Twitter information will be treated as confidential and given the same protections as the other information you give us in accordance with GDPR. Researchers who wish to see your detailed Twitter information will have to apply to do so and give reasons for that access. Are you willing to tell us the username for your personal Twitter account, and for your Twitter information to be collected and added to the information you have provided for this study, or would you like more information?

Universe:
if ff_twithelpw15 = 2 and twithave = 1 (In Twitter consent group B and has a Twitter account)