Internet Research Ethics

• Main Author: Elgesem, Dag (auth)
• Other Authors: Ess, Charles (auth), Larsson, Anders Olof (auth), Lüders, Marika (auth), Prabhu, Robindra (auth), Segadal, Katrine Utaaker (auth), Staksrud, Elisabeth (auth), Steen-Johnsen, Kari (auth), Enjolras, Bernard (auth), Fossheim, Hallvard (Editor), Ingierd, Helene (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cappelen Damm Akademisk/NOASP (Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing) 2015
• Subjects: Society & social sciences; big data; social media; research ethics; internet research; Facebook; Norway; Personal data; Twitter
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

This anthology addresses ethical challenges that arise within the field of Internet research. Among the issues discussed in the book are the following: When is voluntary informed consent from research subjects required in using the Internet as a data source? How may researchers secure the privacy of research subjects in a landscape where the traditional public/private distinction is blurred and re-identification is a recurring threat? What are the central ethical and legal aspects of Internet research for individuals, groups, and society?