Facebook and Google have manipulated users into sharing data using so-called “dark patterns,” according to a report from the Norwegian Consumer Council. The practices nudged users toward accepting privacy options that favored the tech companies rather than themselves, the NCC found.
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EU Watchdog Accuses Facebook, Google of Privacy Shenanigans
Posted by: Peter Suciu June 29, 2018 05:00 AMFacebook and Google have manipulated users into sharing data using so-called “dark patterns,” according to a report from the Norwegian Consumer Council. The practices nudged users toward accepting privacy options that favored the tech companies rather than themselves, the NCC found.