Whether or not it&#x27;s <i>surprising</i> is perhaps the least interesting point for discussion. Universities have a responsibility to conduct human research ethically and I hope we hear a lot more about how this research in particular was conducted. This could have endangered lives depending on how it was done, and I&#x27;m quite sure the ends don&#x27;t justify the means unless it was specifically done in a way which protected the anonymity of untargeted users.