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Shedding Light On Dark Patterns: A Case Study On Digital Harms, Noreen Y. Whysel
Shedding Light On Dark Patterns: A Case Study On Digital Harms, Noreen Y. Whysel
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You’ve been there before. You thought you could trust someone with a secret. You thought it would be safe, but found out later that they blabbed to everyone. Or maybe they didn’t share it, but the way they used it felt manipulative. You gave more than you got and it didn’t feel fair. But now that it’s out there, do you even have control anymore?
Ok. Now imagine that person was your supermarket. Or your bank. Or your boss.
As designers of digital spaces for consumer products and services, how often do we consider the relationship we have with our …