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LinkedIn ran secret experiments on 20M users in study on the strength of social ties

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LinkedIn ran experiments on more than 20 million users over five years that, while intended to improve how the platform worked for members, could have affected some people’s livelihoods, according to a new study. LinkedIn said the research had not disproportionately advantaged some users. The goal of the research was to help people at scale, said Karthik Rajkumar. LinkedIn adjusted its algorithm to randomly vary the prevalence of strong and weak ties that the system recommended. The first wave of tests, conducted in 2015, had over 4 million experimental subjects. The second wave of testing involved more than 16 million people.

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USA Today

LinkedIn ran undisclosed social experiments on 20 million users for years to study job success

A new study analyzing the data of over 20 million LinkedIn users over the timespan of five years reveals that our acquaintances may be more helpful in finding a new job than close… This News LinkedIn ran undisclosed social experiments on 20 million users for years to study job success appeared first on STL.News.

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Sydney Morning Herald

Linkedin ran a secret social experiment for five years. It may have cost some people a job

The popular networking site randomly varied the proportion of weak and strong contacts suggested by its “People You May Know” algorithm in a way that may have impacted some people’s livelihoods.

2 years ago·Sydney, Australia

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The Washington Post

Of course LinkedIn is experimenting on you

Either this is all a moral disaster or it’s exactly what we signed up for.

2 years ago

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The Epoch Times

LinkedIn Ran Secret Experiments on 20 Million Users to Study Strength of Social Ties

LinkedIn ran undisclosed social experiments on more than 20 million users for five years, testing the importance of weak associations or acquaintances in the process of positively affecting an individual’s job mobility. “The authors analyzed data from multiple large-scale randomized experiments on LinkedIn’s People You May Know algorithm, which recommends new connections to LinkedIn members, to test the extent to which weak ties increased job mo…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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UPI

LinkedIn ran secret experiments on 20M users in study on the strength of social ties

LinkedIn ran secret social experiments on around 20 million of the site's users in a sweeping five-year study on the strength of social ties in professional networking.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Business Standard

LinkedIn ran social experiments on over 20 million users for 5 years

LinkedIn's algorithmic experiments may come as a surprise to millions of people because the company did not inform users that the tests were underway

2 years ago·India

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LinkedIn ran undisclosed social experiments on 20 million users for years to study job success

LinkedIn ran undisclosed social experiments on 20 million users for years to study job success

Linkedin ran a secret social experiment for five years. It may have cost some people a job

Linkedin ran a secret social experiment for five years. It may have cost some people a job

Of course LinkedIn is experimenting on you

Of course LinkedIn is experimenting on you

LinkedIn Ran Secret Experiments on 20 Million Users to Study Strength of Social Ties

LinkedIn Ran Secret Experiments on 20 Million Users to Study Strength of Social Ties

LinkedIn ran secret experiments on 20M users in study on the strength of social ties

LinkedIn ran secret experiments on 20M users in study on the strength of social ties

LinkedIn ran social experiments on over 20 million users for 5 years

LinkedIn ran social experiments on over 20 million users for 5 years

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