Social:Facebook emotional manipulation experiment

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In 2012, Facebook, Inc. conducted one-week experiment where they tried manipulating people their emotions negatively.[1] It was revealed in 2014.[2][3]

Reaction by Facebook

The leader of the experiment Adam D. I. Kramer, apologized for the experiment and suggested that the results were insignificant and not worth the anxiety that the reports of the experiment.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Lawson, Celeste, Dr (2019). Communication skills for business professionals. Robert, Dr Gill, Angela Feekery, Mieke Witsel (2nd ed.). Cambridge, United Kingdom. pp. 227. ISBN 978-1-108-59441-7. OCLC 1059514385. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1059514385. 
  2. ↑ "Facebook manipulated users' moods in secret experiment" (in en). 2014-06-30. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/facebook-manipulated-users-moods-secret-experiment-9571004.html. 
  3. ↑ Meyer, Robinson (2014-06-28). "Everything We Know About Facebook's Secret Mood Manipulation Experiment" (in en). https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/06/everything-we-know-about-facebooks-secret-mood-manipulation-experiment/373648/. 
  4. ↑ Media and Communication Research Methods: An Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. 




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