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by HeatrayEnjoyer 453 days ago
Isn't that pretty unethical without an IRB and informed consent?
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How does ethics even come into this? They didn't require consent to show ads in the first place. Why require consent to not show ads?
this comment is hilarious no matter how you look at it
The is the advertising industry, unethical is their middle name
That's academic ethics. Academia holds itself to a high standard - voluntarily. Used car salesmen do not.
I mean, it’s Google.