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Social media use is pervasive and demographically diverse; thus, researchers can investigate the social media behavior of a target population to extract its values as expressed in a web-based network. This article posits that social media is a relatively untapped resource for researchers engaged in value sensitive design. It proposes methods and ethical considerations for researchers during value sensitive design conceptual, technical, and empirical investigations.
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Zolyomi, A. Where the stakeholders are: tapping into social media during value-sensitive design research. Ethics Inf Technol 23, 59–62 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-018-9475-3
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