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What ‘dark patterns’ are and why there’s now a tip line
Dark patterns can manipulate consumers to do something they otherwise would not
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What ‘dark patterns’ are and why there’s now a tip line
SAN ANTONIO – Even if you’re not familiar with “dark patterns,” you’ve undoubtedly encountered them on websites or apps.
They are design tactics some companies use to manipulate or mislead you to do something you might otherwise not do. Now, there is a tip line to report dark patterns and bring the practice to light.
You often find dark patterns when registering for a new online account. Or, maybe you have to click a box to keep the company from bombarding you with emails.
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Apple has given you the ability to say, Do not track me, do not collect that data and do not sell it to anybody else, Lee said. They have it installed in the phones so it s built-in, your ability to stop people from tracking what apps you use.
When you open an app for the first time on the new iOS, you might see a pop-up notification asking if it can collect your data. If you don t see the pop-up, the app is not worried about collecting your information. There will be a prompt in your apps asking, Do you want to allow this app to track you? said Thomas Germain, a tech editor at Consumer Reports. If you say no, you re clear. That s all you need to do.