Which of these directions—, ethical research guidelines , or web scraping —best aligns with what you are trying to study?
Here are three highly useful academic papers categorized by their specific focus: 🛠️ For Developers: Package and App Creation
Implementation of Web Scraping to Build a Web-Based Instagram Account Data Downloader Application
It highlights the transition from manual saving to automated, tool-assisted downloading for broad data analysis.
If you need to download Instagram videos or images to build a database for academic, social, or marketing research, this paper provides a roadmap alongside critical ethical warnings.
Beyond technical execution, it deeply evaluates the ethical boundaries and Instagram’s Terms of Service regarding third-party scraping tools. 💻 For Data Analysts: Web Scraping & Application Building