Revisiting Research Ethics in the Facebook Era: Challenges in Emerging CSCW Research

New research paradigms in CSCW come with unforeseen ethical challenges. In particular, online social research tests the boundaries of public observation, third-party disclosure, and anonymization methods. Furthermore, there are differences in norms about what is and is not ethical among various research disciplines studying the Web. This workshop will bring together CSCW researchers who are interested in ethical challenges and best practices for studying the Web. From this workshop, we will foster the development of a network of researchers who will help shape university and corporate best practices for online research. Author Keywords Research ethics, regulation, methods, web research, social and legal issues