Now you can report website dark patterns

20/05/2021 | Dark Patterns

A group of privacy professionals have launched a website for reporting manipulative online practices. The Dark Patterns Tip Line aims to educate users on what dark patterns are and where they can be found while also calling on users to report instances to "leverage this data to combat manipulative practices online through policy reform." The Tip Line's staff also conducts supplemental analysis with one-on-one interviews about the effects of these manipulative practices.

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Poor service, bad practices, dark patterns, ethics

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