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  1. Last 7 days
  2. social-media-ethics-automation.github.io social-media-ethics-automation.github.io
    1. [l5] Oliver Tearle. Who Said, ‘A Lie Is Halfway Round the World Before the Truth Has Got Its Boots On’? June 2021. URL: https://interestingliterature.com/2021/06/lie-halfway-round-world-before-truth-boots-on-quote-origin-meaning/ (visited on 2023-12-08).

      I think this source interesting because it shows that even famous quotes can have wrong information about their origins. It reminds us about social media today. Sometimes people share something without checking if it is true. If the post becomes popular, more and more people may believe it. I think the false information can spread much faster than the truth. Even if someone corrects it later, many people may never see the correction.

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    1. Would you like something you do or say to go viral?

      I do not really want something I say or do to go viral. I think it might be exciting at first because many people would see my post. But I would also feel worried because many strangers could know about my life. Some people might misunderstand what I say or even leave negative comments. I think getting too much attention online can sometimes bring more problems than happiness. I would rather share my life with people I know.

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    1. Jeremy B. Merrill and Will Oremus. Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation. Washington Post, October 2021. URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/10/26/facebook-angry-emoji-algorithm/ (visited on 2023-12-07).

      I was surprised that Facebook once gave angry reactions more value than the normal likes. I used to think the algorithm just showed popular posts, but this article made me realize that it can also spread more negative content. I think this is a big problem because false information may spread faster. Social media companies should care more about whether information is true, not just how many reactions it gets.

    1. Fan communities, where people’s appreciation of an artist, work of art, or something is assumed, and then reinforced and never challenged

      I think this can sometimes be a problem on social media. Many celebrities have videos that their fans really enjoy, so the algorithm may recommend these videos to more people. But the algorithm usually cares more about how popular a video is, not whether the information is true. Some celebrities may share false information, but their videos can still get a lot of views. I think this is dangerous because many people may believe the information just because it comes from someone famous.

  5. Nov 2026
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    1. Meg Miller and Ilaria Parogni. The Hidden Image Descriptions Making the Internet Accessible. The New York Times, February 2022. URL: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/02/18/arts/alt-text-images-descriptions.html (visited on 2023-12-07).

      I think that this source is a good example of why designers should think more about people with disabilities. I usually look at pictures on social media without thinking about how blind people can understand them. After reading this source, I learned that image descriptions can help them understand pictures better. I think social media platforms should provide more features like this. Everyone should have the chance to enjoy social media, even if they have different disabilities.

    1. Those with disabilities often find ways to cope with their disability, that is, find ways to work around difficulties they encounter and seek out places and strategies that work for them (whether realizing they have a disability or not). Additionally, people with disabilities might change their behavior (whether intentionally or not) to hide the fact that they have a disability, which is called masking and may take a mental or physical toll on the person masking, which others around them won’t realize.

      I think people with disabilities try to hide their difficulties because they want to be treated like everyone else. They are trying hard to live a normal life, just like other people. So I think society should be more understanding and accepting of people with disabilities. Designers should also think more about people with different disabilities when designing products. This can help them use these products more easily and have the same experience as everyone else.

  7. Oct 2026
    1. Emma Bowman. After Data Breach Exposes 530 Million, Facebook Says It Will Not Notify Users. NPR, April 2021. URL: https://www.npr.org/2021/04/09/986005820/after-data-breach-exposes-530-million-facebook-says-it-will-not-notify-users (visited on 2023-12-06).

      I was really interested in this source because Facebook did not plan to tell users about the data leak. I think this is very unfair to the users. If my personal information was leaked, I would definitely want to know about it. Even if the company cannot fix the problem, it should still tell us what happened. I think social media companies should take more responsibility for protecting our privacy.

    1. What are your biggest concerns around privacy on social media?

      I think that my biggest concern about privacy on social media is that strangers may get my personal information. I am happy to share my name and some parts of my life with people I know, like my friends and family. But I would feel very uncomfortable if social media platforms shared my information with people that I even do not know. I think we should have the right to decide who can see our personal information.

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    1. Jordan Pearson. Your Friends’ Online Connections Can Reveal Your Sexual Orientation. Vice, September 2014. URL: https://www.vice.com/en/article/gvydky/your-friends-online-connections-can-reveal-your-sexual-orientation (visited on 2023-12-05).

      I found this source interesting because it shows how much information can be learned from our online connections. Even if a person does not share something private, a platform may still guess it by looking at their friends and other data. I think this shows that protecting privacy online is very difficult. We may be careful with our own information, but other people’s data can still reveal something about us. I think this is terrible.

    1. Do you think there is information that could be discovered through data mining that social media companies should seek out (e.g., they can’t make their platform treat people fairly without knowing this)?

      I think social media companies can use some data to understand what users like. For example, I like watching cooking videos. I do not mind if the platform finds this and recommends more cooking videos to me. This can make the app more useful for me. However, I would feel very uncomfortable if the platform shared my personal information with restaurants and those restaurants started sending me some ads, and I really hate this. I think there should be a clear limit between improving recommendations and using our private data for other purposes.

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    1. Film Crit Hulk. Don’t feed the trolls, and other hideous lies. The Verge, July 2018. URL: https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/12/17561768/dont-feed-the-trolls-online-harassment-abuse

      I found this source interesting because I have always heard people say don’t feed the trolls. But this source shows that ignoring trolls does not always make them stop. Sometimes they may become even worse because they want to get a reaction. I think users should not have to deal with this problem alone. Social media platforms should also remove harmful content and give some punishment to accounts that attack other people.

    1. What do you think is the best way to deal with trolling?

      I think the best way to deal with trolling is to protect yourself firstly. I will turn off private messages and comments so the troll cannot keep contacting me or get more privacy information about me. I will also save the account name and take screenshots as evidence. After that, I would report to the platform instead of arguing with the troll.

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    1. [f44] Alfred Moore. Online anonymity: study found ‘stable pseudonyms’ created a more civil environment than real user names. November 2021. URL: http://theconversation.com/online-anonymity-study-found-stable-pseudonyms-created-a-more-civil-environment-than-real-user-names-171374 (visited on 2025-04-12).

      I found this source surprising because I used to think people would behave better online if they had to use their real names. But this source shows that this is not always true. People can also behave well when they use their online names. I think the rules of the community may be more important than whether people use their real identity. A good online environment can make people more respectful, even if they do not show their real names.

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    1. Inauthentic interaction can even be valuable. We might outright lie to someone to cover our tracks when planning them a surprise party.

      I agree that inauthentic interaction can sometimes be valuable. I once read a story about twin brothers where one of them passed away, but the other brother pretended to be both of them because their mother was very sick and he did not want her to suffer from the truth. I think this is a kind of white lie. Even though it is not completely honest, sometimes hiding the truth can protect someone. This is the reason why I totally agree with this sentence.

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    1. What is user friction? Why you're losing users and how to stop. August 2023. URL: https://www.fullstory.com/user-friction/ (visited on 2023-11-24).

      I found this source interesting because I used to think that all user friction was bad. But the article explains that some friction, like two-step verification, can actually protect users. I think the important difference is the purpose behind the design. Making me spend one more step to protect my account feels reasonable, but making an ad difficult to close is so disgusting, and I really hate it.

    1. Sometimes designers add friction to sites intentionally. For example, ads in mobile games make the “x” you need to press incredibly small and hard to press to make it harder to leave their ad:

      I really hate this kind of design because sometimes it feels like the app is trying to trick users instead of helping them. In some Chinese social media apps, even slightly shaking your phone can suddenly open an advertisement page. I think this can be really harmful for older people or people who are not familiar with smartphones, because they may not know how to close the page. In an emergency, even a few extra seconds trying to escape an ad could become a serious problem. Thus, I really hate this design!

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    1. Shannon Bond. Twitter takes Elon Musk to court, accusing him of bad faith and hypocrisy. NPR, July 2022. URL: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1111032233 (visited on 2023-11-24).

      I think that this source is interesting because the number of fake and spam accounts become an important part of a huge business deal. It let me realize that data on social media is not just numbers, because the way a company collects and reports its data can affect very important decisions. I also think that different people can use the same data to support very different arguments.

    1. Can you think of an example of pernicious ignorance in social media interaction? What’s something that we might often prefer to overlook when deciding what is important?

      I think one example of pernicious ignorance can happen when people make jokes on social media. Different people may be sensitive to different things, but sometimes we only think about whether a joke is funny and ignore how other people may feel. For example, someone may joke about another person’s accent or appearance in a group chat and think it is harmless. However, that person may actually feel embarrassed or offended.

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    1. Dead internet theory. October 2026. Page Version ID: 1377898523. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dead_Internet_theory&oldid=1377898523 (visited on 2026-10-06).

      I found that this source is terrible because it made me think that online harm may not always come from real people. If bots can repeat the same misleading messages many times, one person could feel like a huge group of people is attacking them, even if many of those accounts are not real. I think this can make online harm spread much faster and feel more serious.

    1. On the other hand, some bots are made with the intention of harming, countering, or deceiving others. For example, people use bots to spam advertisements at people. You can use bots as a way of buying fake followers [c9], or making fake crowds that appear to support a cause (called Astroturfing [c10]).

      I feel like that hurting other people has always existed, but harm on the internet can sometimes feel even more serious. In real life, people are more limited by laws and rules, but online rules are often harder to enforce, so people may feel more free to attack others and cause greater harm.

    1. How are people’s expectations different for a bot and a “normal” user?

      I think that people expect a normal user to share their real thoughts, feelings, and experiences in order to get some feeling feedback. However, a bot is usually expected to to some specific tasks automatically. For example, I would not expect a bot to have real emotions, but I would want it to be faster and more accurate.

    1. How often do you hear phrases like “social media isn’t real life”? How do you think about the relationship between social media and “real life”?

      I often hear the idea that “social media isn’t real life.” For example, on Douyin (TikTalk) in China, some people may brag in the comments that they own big houses or expensive cars, even though in real life they are just ordinary workers. Also, as there are more and more people attacking others online, I think that people become less willing to share their real lives on social media.

    1. Being and becoming an exemplary person (e.g., benevolent; sincere; honoring and sacrificing to ancestors; respectful to parents, elders and authorities, taking care of children and the young; generous to family and others). These traits are often performed and achieved through ceremonies and rituals (including sacrificing to ancestors, music, and tea drinking), resulting in a harmonious society.

      As a student who grew up in China, I have been influenced by Confucianism since I was very young. However, I think there are both advantages and limitations. I think ideas like respecting parents and treating others with respect are very valuable, but I also think that some complicated traditions and very strict ways of education can sometimes limit people's creativity and make them afraid to make a change or challenge existing ideas.