Seminar Group 04 Ethics by David Reynolds

Privacy

2026-02-19 11:14:31 UTC

With the use of social media potential participants can have their public profile available to view.

informed consent

2026-02-19 11:15:29 UTC

gaining consent from people over social media may be difficult

hurtful comments

2026-02-19 11:16:16 UTC

other peoples negative comments/opinions can impact the author of the post, particularly if the content is sensitive

Anonymity

2026-02-19 11:16:21 UTC

Being able to answer and post anonymously is great for privacy reasons and confidence in your answers.

However it has issues like lack of ability to verify things like age, vulnerability etc.

It could have ethical issues in that sense

Data concerns

2026-02-19 11:16:58 UTC

Social media can cause issues especially if your account gets hacked for example, that's a massive data issue waiting to occur!!

anonymity

2026-02-19 11:17:00 UTC

keeping social media users information anonymous might pose a challenge

Tone & Respect

2026-02-19 11:17:37 UTC

If your post is respectful, it Could it be seen as offensive, insensitive, or discriminatory?

Are you attacking a person instead of discussing an idea

Communication

2026-02-19 11:19:38 UTC

Talking between participants on a social media platform is far less safe and lacks confidentially in comparison to in person discussions and using a more formal form of communication such as email