Several years ago, the social media platform was criticized for manipulating the emotional content of the news feeds of nearly 700,000 users without their knowledge. Facebook claimed that its actions were consistent with the data use policy to which users agree when they become members. Does Facebook’s response allay any concern you may have with respect to their manipulation of news feeds? Why, or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Answers should at least mention that a general data use policy may not constitute effective informed consent for the specific manipulation of news feeds. In addition, there is no indication that users could opt out of the manipulation at any point—participation was not voluntary. Answers should also mention that exposing users to negative emotional content constitutes harm and violates the Belmont principle of beneficence. No measures were taken to mitigate this harm.
Learning Objective: 3.6 Discuss the ethical
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