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Dark Patterns:�Obstruction

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Types of Dark Patterns

  • Trick questions
  • Sneak into Basket
  • Roach Motel
  • Privacy Zuckering
  • Price Comparison Prevention
  • Misdirection

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  • Hidden Costs
  • Bait and Switch
  • Confirmshaming
  • Disguised Ads
  • Forced Continuity
  • Friend Spam

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https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern.html

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Roach Motel

DARK

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Roach Motel

  • You get into a situation very easily, but then you find it is hard to get out of it (e.g. a premium subscription). Have ever tried to cancel an Amazon account?

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Ethics of OBSTRUCTION Dark Patterns

Discussion:

  1. How right or wrong?
  2. Does this change depending on the circumstances?
  3. Activity 7 (in Dark Patterns In-Class Activities) could be used to facilitate this discussion with students filling in the Deontology column.

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Acknowledgements

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The authors of these slides and the participants of the Ethics4EU project gratefully acknowledge the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The European Commission's support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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