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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jan
Pages: 9
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Facebook's Emotional Contagion Study and the Ethical Problem of Co-Opted Identity in Mediated Environments Where Users Lack Control
Selinger, Evan; Hartzog, Woodrow
Research Ethics, v12 n1 p35-43 Jan 2016
We argue a main but underappreciated reason why the Facebook emotional contagion experiment is ethically problematic is that it co-opted user data in a way that violated identity-based norms and exploited the vulnerability of those disclosing on social media who are unable to control how personal information is presented in this technologically mediated environment.
Descriptors: Social Media, Emotional Response, Research Methodology, Ethics, Privacy, Identification (Psychology)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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