Social media data and ethics in social research /

A sizable portion of social interactions produced on social media networks is relevant to social science research questions (see Moat et al., 2014, for an overview). However, these data present significant ethical challenges when used in research. The ethics of using Web 1.0 Internet datadefined as...

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Main Authors: Williams, Matthew, 1976-, Burnap, Pete (Author), Sloan, Luke (Author)
Other Authors: Atkinson, Paul, 1947- (Editor), Delamont, Sara, 1947- (Editor), Cernat, Alexandru (Editor), Sakshaug, Joseph W. (Editor), Williams, Richard A., active 2020 (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2020.
Series:Digital and media research.
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Summary:A sizable portion of social interactions produced on social media networks is relevant to social science research questions (see Moat et al., 2014, for an overview). However, these data present significant ethical challenges when used in research. The ethics of using Web 1.0 Internet datadefined as static noninteractive website datain social research is well debated (Fielding et al., 2016; Stewart & Williams, 2005). The advent of Web 2.0 Internet technologies, which facilitate the production of interactive data between individuals, reopened these debates. The ethical challenges brought about by the collection, storage, analysis, and representation of social media data in academic and government research forms the basis of this entry. The rapid uptake of social media has outpaced parallel developments in research governance and agreed good ...
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529747201
1529747201
9781526421036
1526421038