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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 18 Jul 2014

    The Facebook study was not unethical, say many prominent bioethicsts. http://goo.gl/B7IPEs 

    8:27 AM - 18 Jul 2014
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      1. David Kieltyka‏ @Tele1953 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker I'd take this more seriously if FB offered a pushed-content-free pay-to-play revenue generating alternative. It doesn't.

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      2. Stephen.0‏ @shauskins 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker In the age of big data we are all being used for experiments. It is funny how people don't understand that.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. sep332‏ @sep332 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @shauskins

        @shauskins @sapinker Sure I understand it. I don't like it and I want to change it.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Nick Ketter‏ @maroonblazer 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @RecoveryDoctor “@sapinker: The Facebook study was not unethical, say many prominent bioethicsts. http://goo.gl/B7IPEs ”

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Michael Ostacher, MD‏ @RecoveryDoctor 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @maroonblazer

        @maroonblazer @sapinker Maybe. But I would still be sanctioned if I had done it the way they did. Interventions require consent.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Michelle N. Meyer‏ @MichelleNMeyer 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @RecoveryDoctor

        @RecoveryDoctor @maroonblazer @sapinker actually, they don't always, esp for behav research: http://www.wired.com/2014/06/everything-you-need-to-know-about-facebooks-manipulative-experiment/ …

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Michael Ostacher, MD‏ @RecoveryDoctor 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @MichelleNMeyer

        @MichelleNMeyer @maroonblazer @sapinker Well they didn’t watch them die from syphilis. #tuskegee-experiment My IRB might not see distinction

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      1. Mikko Järvenpää‏ @mhj 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        No; said was not "egregious breach“ @sapinker: The Facebook study was not unethical, say many prominent bioethicsts. http://goo.gl/B7IPEs ”

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      1. DrKevGuitar‏ @DrKevGuitar 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker Some red herrings. Need for ethical review and informed consent are not dependent on risk or FB's 'normal' behaviour.

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      1. Josh Cohen‏ @joshhostels 18 Jul 2014
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        @sapinker I think the comments are better than the article.

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      1. D.T. Peer‏ @DTPeer 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker they must be very prominent indeed with that title!

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      2. mihai martoiu ticu‏ @martoiu 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker So why do I feel raped, manipulated and oppressed? There must be something wrong with me.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3.  ❌Chris Marisic 🌟 🌟 🌟‏ @dotnetchris 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @martoiu

        @martoiu @sapinker I hope this is #POE's law and sarcastic, but if serious, you're not paying for facebook, it's their service

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Monster of God‏ @MonstrOfGod 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @dotnetchris

        @dotnetchris @martoiu @sapinker So a business offering free service (that they profit massively from, btw) can do no wrong by definition?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5.  ❌Chris Marisic 🌟 🌟 🌟‏ @dotnetchris 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @MonstrOfGod

        @MonstrOfGod @martoiu @sapinker basically the jist of it. Don't like it? Don't use their stuff. Should have full disclosure in their terms

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Monster of God‏ @MonstrOfGod 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @dotnetchris

        @dotnetchris @MonstrOfGod @martoiu @sapinker This is akin to "don't like our gov't? Go find a better one"; utterly unhelpful.

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      7. Monster of God‏ @MonstrOfGod 18 Jul 2014
        Replying to @MonstrOfGod

        @dotnetchris @martoiu @sapinker If people want to stand against what they don't like, isn't that part of capitalism and our society?

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