Was Facebook's Mood Study Too Creepy?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 1, 2014

According to Adrienne LaFrance, senior associate editor at The Atlantic, Facebook manipulating what you see on your newsfeed is nothing new, but users were outraged when a study was published that revealed Facebook manipulated what kinds of words they saw on their feeds - happy or sad - in an attempt to find out if it affected their moods later in the week. Was it legal? Ethical? Did it cross a line?

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NJ Gov. Sherrill: If state police were too aggressive at Delaney Hall, we'll look into it

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill took call after call Wednesday night from people who told her state police had been overly aggressive in violent clashes with protesters outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center this weekend.

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I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign

Hiring at the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency.

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Who is ICE detaining at NJ's Delaney Hall? Not as many criminals as DHS suggests.

More than 10,000 people have been detained at the facility. Most have no criminal background.

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Ask the Mayor Recap and More News From City Hall

Elizabeth Kim discusses the issues Mayor Mamdani talked about in his first "ask the mayor" segment.

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