Big Data, Method and the Ethics of Location: A Case Study of a Hookup App for Men Who Have Sex with Men

With the rise of geo-social media, location is emerging as a particularly sensitive data point for big data and digital media research. To explore this area, we reflect on our ethics for a study in which we analyze data generated via an app that facilitates public sex among men who have sex with men...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ben Light, Peta Mitchell, Patrik Wikström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-04-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305118768299