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What are the implications of using hacked data for research?
A short thread inspired by the fact that, before AWs took it down, #Parler was extensively hacked and user data was leaked.
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A short thread inspired by the fact that, before AWs took it down, #Parler was extensively hacked and user data was leaked.
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cybernews.com/news/70tb-of-p…
The #Parler dataset seems crazy interesting for doing research, and my first reaction after the breach was to shre it with other #CompSocSci ppl.
However, I started having second thoughts, so what follows is to organize ideas and have it somewhere I can look back to.
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However, I started having second thoughts, so what follows is to organize ideas and have it somewhere I can look back to.
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Generally speaking, as far as the ethics of research goes a good advice would be to handle hacked data with caution.
First of all, there's an issue of quality. Data might be altered or incomplete, and the source cannot be considered accountable (assuming src is anonymous).
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First of all, there's an issue of quality. Data might be altered or incomplete, and the source cannot be considered accountable (assuming src is anonymous).
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