Experts debate the ethics of LinkedIn’s algorithm experiments on 20M users

[Kent Sharkey]

Ars Technica[^]:

LinkedIn relied on its user agreement to gain consent to research millions of users.

So it's not just to find out which of your coworkers is looking for a new job?

[obermd]

Since LinkedIn advertises themselves as a professional connection site, the type of testing they're doing is actually an appropriate use of the information we provide them and is legal under GDPR and almost all other cyber privacy laws. The question of ethical or not is up to the user.

[Nelek]

How was it.... If something is for free, you are the product?

M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.