Facebook is promising to be more careful about how it conducts research on users, with a deeper review process by top managers when particular groups of people or types of content are studied on the site.

However, the company did not say whether it would include outside researchers or regulators in its review process. Facebook also did not clarify how it would determine whether a particular study is ethical. Nor did it say under which circumstances, if any, it would tell users when they are included in a study.

But an enhanced review process will take place before research can begin, said Mike Schroepfer, chief technology officer at Facebook, in a Thursday blog post. Further review will take place if the work involves collaboration with someone in the academic community, he said.

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