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# 'Horribly Unethical': Startup Experimented on Suicidal Teens on Social Media With Chatbot
- URL: https://werd.io/horribly-unethical-startup-experimented-on-suicidal-teens-on-social-media/
- Published: 2023-08-02T13:44:54.000Z
- Updated: 2023-08-02T13:44:54.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:21

Taking lean startup research techniques that were developed for basic social networks or, say, 3D avatars and transposing them to real-world domains with real consequences seems to be an ongoing trend. It's a misunderstanding of the startup playbook that causes real harm. This is obviously unethical; it is nowhere near as "nuanced" as this CEO says it is. [#Health](https://werd.io/tag/Health)

\[[Link](https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d9m3a/horribly-unethical-startup-experimented-on-suicidal-teens-on-facebook-tumblr-with-chatbot)\]