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This paper investigates ethical decision-making in social research involving protest groups on social media.

Ethical decision-making in internet research – Investigating protest groups against Child Welfare Services on Facebook

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This paper investigates ethical decision-making in social research involving protest groups on social media.
Qualitative analysis of Facebook groups protesting Child Welfare Services in Norway
Reflection on ethical judgments regarding participants
Examination of literature on ethical issues in digital communities
Anonymizing participants is sufficient for protecting privacy in social media research
Covert data collection can adhere to ethical guidelines
Participants in protest groups are approached as citizens with socio-political views rather than as vulnerable individuals.

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Qualitative analysis investigates ethical considerations in social media research on child welfare protests, indicating new approaches.

Edda Stang (2018) studied this question.

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