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@inbook{nokey,

title = {Online Manipulation: Charting the field},

author = {Fleur Jongepier and Michael Klenk},

editor = {Fleur Jongepier and Michael Klenk},

url = {https://www.esdit.nl/online-manipulation/},

doi = {10.4324/9781003205425},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-06-20},

urldate = {2022-06-20},

publisher = {Routledge},

edition = {First},

abstract = {This chapter provides an overview of the key debates and concepts relevant to online manipulation. First, it introduces and critically discusses three preliminary methodological questions concerning the method used to study manipulation (online), the normative charge of the concept, and the level and type of intentionality required to manipulate. Second, it critically discusses the most prominent philosophical approaches to the study of manipulation, distinguishing process-, outcome- and norm-based views of manipulation. Third, it introduces the notion of an “aggravating factor”, which is a factor that can make online manipulation more effective, its effects worse or morally wrong, or makes it harder for individuals to avoid or contest manipulative practices and technologies. Under this header, we will discuss personalization, opacity, flow, lack of user control, and an organization’s moral compass.},

keywords = {Manipulation, Moral compass},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inbook}

}

@inbook{nokey,

title = {Manipulation, injustice, and technology},

author = {Michael Klenk},

editor = {Fleur Jongepier and Michael Klenk},

url = {https://www.esdit.nl/10-4324_9781003205425-7_chapterpdf/},

doi = {10.4324/9781003205425},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-06-20},

urldate = {2022-06-20},

pages = {24},

publisher = {Routledge},

abstract = {This chapter defends the view that manipulated behaviour is explained by an injustice. Injustices that explain manipulated behaviour need not involve agential features such as intentionality. Therefore, technology can manipulate us, even if technological artefacts like robots, intelligent software agents, or other ‘mere tools’ lack agential features such as intentionality. The chapter thus sketches a comprehensive account of manipulated behaviour related to but distinct from existing accounts of manipulative behaviour. It then builds on that account to defend the possibility that we are being manipulated by technology.},

keywords = {Manipulation, Technology},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inbook}

}