Participatory Approaches Should be Used to Address the Ethics of Social Media Experiments

Vincent J. Straub; Jason W. Burton

doi:10.1038/s44271-025-00204-x

Participatory Approaches Should be Used to Address the Ethics of Social Media Experiments

Vincent J. Straub, Jason W. Burton

Institut for Digitalisering

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Abstract

The use of social media field experiments has led to calls for revised ethical guidelines—but none have stuck. A participatory governance approach, similar to developments in AI, can improve practices and collectively align the interests of researchers, platforms and users.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Artikelnummer	28
Tidsskrift	Communications Psychology
Vol/bind	3
Udgave nummer	28
Antal sider	5
ISSN	2731-9121
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44271-025-00204-x
Status	Udgivet - 21 feb. 2025

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