"I have not in recent years seen a study so callously asleep at the ethical wheel. Dealing with suicidal persons in this way is inexcusable."
I knew Morris as a PhD student, and I'm sure this wasn't his intent. But as someone who studies & creates ethics procedures for online experiments, I completely agree with the critiques of this non-consented mental health study. Well-intentioned ignorance is a very dangerous thing.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d9m3a/horribly-unethical-startup-experimented-on-suicidal-teens-on-facebook-tumblr-with-chatbot