Announcement: Study calls out ‘dark patterns’ in Facebook and Google that push users towards less privacy

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2018-06-27T21:01:58-06:00

More scrutiny than ever is in place on the tech industry, and while high-profile cases like Mark Zuckerberg's appearance in front of lawmakers garner headlines, there are subtler forces at work. This study from a Norway watchdog group eloquently and painstakingly describes the ways that companies like Facebook and Google push their users towards making choices that negatively affect their own privacy.