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Issues of Ethics and Methods in Studying Social Media

Epp LaukNiina Sormanen

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FacebookComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSIONCyberpsychologyCommunicationsocial media05 social sciencesComputingMilieux_LEGALASPECTSOFCOMPUTING050905 science studiesethicslcsh:P87-96lcsh:Communication. Mass mediaInformed consentInternet basedInternet based researchInformation ethics0502 economics and businessComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDSOCIETYparticipationEngineering ethicsSocial mediaSociology0509 other social sciencesSociology of the InternetSocial psychology050212 sport leisure & tourism

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The Editorial raises some challenging ethical and methodological aspects of Internet based research (such as protection of informational privacy, informed consent, general ethical guidelines vs case-based approach), which are further discussed in the five articles of this special issue.

10.17645/mac.v4i4.793https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/793