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Posted: 2025-05-16 18:32:41 UTC
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2025-05-16 18:43:16 UTC
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A brainwashing expert, Harvard professor Rebecca Lemov, revealed on Joe Rogan's podcast a disturbing Facebook experiment from 2012 where 700,000 users were unknowingly subjected to emotional manipulation through altered newsfeeds, leading to measurable changes in their emotional responses. The experiment sparked public outrage and an investigation, but ultimately resulted in no sanctions.
Facebook conducted a secret emotional manipulation experiment on 700,000 users.
Users' newsfeeds were altered to induce either negative or positive emotional responses.
The experiment led to measurable changes in users' emotional states, as reflected in their posts and interactions.
The revelation of the experiment sparked public outrage and an official investigation.
Despite the outcry and potential harm, no sanctions were imposed on Facebook or those involved.
Ethical concerns over conducting psychological experiments on users without their consent.
Potential harm to users' emotional well-being, with some claiming the manipulation contributed to suicidal thoughts.
Lack of transparency and accountability from Facebook regarding the experiment.
Difficulty in tracing and determining the long-term effects of the manipulation on individual users.
Absence of legal or regulatory consequences for Facebook despite the public outcry and investigation.