Category: social experiment

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,…


Dropping $5,000 Social Experiment

A good lesson about being kind toward others, and also preserving your dignity and integrity despite a challenging situation.