What we know
This paper examines ethical issues in studying malicious activity in social networks using social honeypots combined with deception. Its purpose is to clarify how this area fits within human subjects research and whether researchers should seek deception-free methods.
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Sources and provenance
- The ethics of social honeypots
source-page · 2026-10-16
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