5 ms·

Facebook crosses the line into mind control territory

3 points by ASquare 12y ago

Cbasedlifeform 12y ago
From the article: In light of this story, Facebook deserves to lose every one of its users. It is completely unacceptable that by using a given platform to share one’s personal life with others one is suddenly, and without consent, subjected to such a highly manipulative experiment. The entire chain of command that approved this experiment, worthy of Dr. Josef Mengele, should be sacked, and at the same time a rigorous internal audit carried out to discover whether other such experiments have been undertaken. Hear, hear! I have been involved in small clinical trials involving 50 subjects or so and it is a huge amount of (necessary) work to get proper approval. That Facebook somehow thinks they can "study" (by intentionally seeking to manipulate users' moods!) 700,000 people without proper informed consent being sought boggles the mind.
- ASquare 12y ago
  Who knows, it's entirely possible that in FB's T&C, there's some legalese that says that using FB means you allow them to do whatever they want while you are on their site, which amounts to "proper approval"
purringmeow 12y ago
Wow! That experiment is incredibly sociopathic - using unsuspecting users as pawn in your games. I am disgusted...
bencollier49 12y ago
Given the recent neuroscience research that people exposed to particular stimuli will alter their decision-making behaviour, it is now, in combination with this new research, possible for Facebook to manipulate election results. Speaking as a Brit, it's time for Ofcom to start sampling feed content to detect shaping. Don't know what the US equivalent would be.
tempodox 12y ago
In light of this story, Facebook deserves to lose every one of its users. Ad mortem te duci iam pridem oportebat. If those users would give a rodent's backside, that is.
cpplinuxdude 12y ago
Bullshit. Every company runs experiments on their users.

5 ms·

Facebook crosses the line into mind control territory

3 points by ASquare 12y ago

Cbasedlifeform 12y ago
From the article: In light of this story, Facebook deserves to lose every one of its users. It is completely unacceptable that by using a given platform to share one’s personal life with others one is suddenly, and without consent, subjected to such a highly manipulative experiment. The entire chain of command that approved this experiment, worthy of Dr. Josef Mengele, should be sacked, and at the same time a rigorous internal audit carried out to discover whether other such experiments have been undertaken. Hear, hear! I have been involved in small clinical trials involving 50 subjects or so and it is a huge amount of (necessary) work to get proper approval. That Facebook somehow thinks they can "study" (by intentionally seeking to manipulate users' moods!) 700,000 people without proper informed consent being sought boggles the mind.
- ASquare 12y ago
  Who knows, it's entirely possible that in FB's T&C, there's some legalese that says that using FB means you allow them to do whatever they want while you are on their site, which amounts to "proper approval"
purringmeow 12y ago
Wow! That experiment is incredibly sociopathic - using unsuspecting users as pawn in your games. I am disgusted...
bencollier49 12y ago
Given the recent neuroscience research that people exposed to particular stimuli will alter their decision-making behaviour, it is now, in combination with this new research, possible for Facebook to manipulate election results. Speaking as a Brit, it's time for Ofcom to start sampling feed content to detect shaping. Don't know what the US equivalent would be.
tempodox 12y ago
In light of this story, Facebook deserves to lose every one of its users. Ad mortem te duci iam pridem oportebat. If those users would give a rodent's backside, that is.
cpplinuxdude 12y ago
Bullshit. Every company runs experiments on their users.