Netflix series 'The New Stanford Prison Experiment' sparks ethics debate
Netflix just dropped The New Stanford Prison Experiment, a reality show inspired by the controversial 1971 study where people acted as guards and prisoners.
The original experiment was stopped after only six days because things got out of hand, with real emotional fallout for participants.
Now, Netflix's version is stirring up fresh debates about whether it's okay to turn such intense social experiments into entertainment.
Executive producer Lipsitz cites psychological testing
Executive Producer Jane Lipsitz says they spent more than a year planning the show and put safety measures in place, like psychological testing and access to psychological support throughout filming, to protect everyone involved.
Still, reviews generally treated the series as entertainment rather than a scientific exercise.
Others think the show is a needed reminder of how quickly power can go wrong when left unchecked.