Boston, MA 08/13/2014 (wallstreetpr) – The social science research scholars are excited about the prospects of channelizing huge amount of personal data which is collected by Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and various other start-ups, in order to transform and transition their research.
Personal Data Collection by Internet Companies: A Benefit to Scientists
Scientists, who were, at some point of time, compelled to take subject’s personal interviews, will now be able to simple make use of their computers and access digital experiences as well as behaviours of the Internet users.
What researchers feel?
The researchers like Jeffrey T. Hancock at the communication and information science department of the Cornell University, said that this was a new and digital era, which allowed more information for social science research and study.
It is worth noticing that Professor Hancock co-authored the Facebook study as well, in which the social networking site allegedly manipulated news feeds of approximately 700000 users to know about their reactions and emotions to the changes.
Creation of Ethical Guidelines
Even though the new era has allowed for easy access to information and personal data of people on the Internet, but it is also important to note that it has its own share of controversies. In this regard, the researchers and scientists are struggling with the ways to find out and explore ethical guidelines in such kinds of researches.
In fact, the scholars from Stanford University as well as MIT University are also planning for the panels as well as conferences in order to discuss and develop ethics related in this context only.
What Federal Trade Commission Feels?
Federal Trade Commission is the body which regulates various companies on issues such as fair treatment and privacy policy of the Internet users. The Chairwoman of agency, Edith Ramirez said that when it comes to gaining consumer data, they should remain in the driver’s seat. This means that they should not be left in the dark and should not be surprised later to explore wrong deeds about their privacy.
