The Ethical Issues of Social Media Companies and the Attention Economy Business Model

Mahon McCann; Fiachra O’Brolchain; Joss Moorkens; Bert Gordijn

doi:10.1007/s11948-026-00611-1

The Ethical Issues of Social Media Companies and the Attention Economy Business Model

Science and Engineering Ethics · Published 2026-07-27 · DOI 10.1007/s11948-026-00611-1

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Mahon McCann, Fiachra O’Brolchain, Joss Moorkens, Bert Gordijn

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McCann, M., O’Brolchain, F., Moorkens, J., et al. (2026). The Ethical Issues of Social Media Companies and the Attention Economy Business Model. Science and Engineering Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-026-00611-1

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