Regulating Out of the Social Media Health Crisis
Social media poses an active health threat to many of its users, in a way that is akin to other regulated substances.
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Read more: Reviewing Health Announcements at Google, Facebook, and Apple Reviewing Health Announcements at Google, Facebook, and Apple
By Adriana Krasniansky Over the past several days, technology players Google, Apple, and Facebook have each reported health-related business news. In this blog post, we examine their announcements and identify emerging ethical questions in the digital health space. On Nov. 1, Google announced plans to acquire smartwatch maker Fitbit for $2.1 billion in 2020, subject…
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Read more: On Social Suicide Prevention, Don’t Let the Perfect be the Enemy of the Good On Social Suicide Prevention, Don’t Let the Perfect be the Enemy of the Good
The argument that Facebookâs suicide prediction algorithm should be subject to the same regulatory regime as medicine and digital health is misguided and alarmist.
