I asked Tinder for my data. It sent me 800 pages of my deepest, darkest secrets – The Guardian
I emailed Tinder requesting my personal data and got back way more than I bargained for.Some 800 pages came back… read more
Social media is doomed to die – The Verge
From its earliest days, Snap wanted to be a healthier, more ethical social media platform. A place where popularity wasn’t… read more
Your Smart Devices Are Trying to Manipulate You With ‘Dark Patterns’ – Consumer Reports
At first glance, many dark patterns seem like mere annoyances. One common trick, for example, is to display a preselected… read more
The Future of Human Agency – Pew Research Center
Experts are split about how much control people will retain over essential decision-making as digital systems and AI spread. They… read more
Bringing Dark Patterns to Light: An FTC Workshop
Recording (~6 hours) and transcript of the April 2021 FTC Workshop, Bringing Dark Patterns to Light. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/events/2021/04/bringing-dark-patterns-light-ftc-workshop
How My Fitness Tracker Turned Me Against Myself – FiveThirtyEight
Enthusiasts of quantifying maintain that paying attention to individual health data is how they achieve a state of nirvana. And… read more
Amazon’s Alexa Stalled With Users as Interest Faded, Documents Show – Bloomberg
Amazon has also been using Alexa itself to nudge consumers to use the system in new ways. In recent years… read more
When does sharing become over-sharing? – The Verge
The intimacy of social media can lead us to share a lot, and being vulnerable in those spaces can give… read more
Can a Smart Water Bottle Motivate You to Hydrate? (WSJ)
…Some people view their water bottles as high-status extensions of themselves. To keep up with the hydration craze, carafe companies… read more
Addictive Features of Social Media/Messenger Platforms and Freemium Games against the Background of Psychological and Economic Theories (Montag et al.)
Currently about 2.71 billion humans use a smartphone worldwide. Although smartphone technology has brought many advances, a growing number of… read more