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Dark Patterns: How Tech Companies Trick You Into Giving Up Privacy
The manipulative design tricks that make it hard to protect your privacy and easy to surrender your data
Alex Rivera
UX Researcher & Advocate
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In-depth analysis, commentary, and investigative reporting on how Big Tech affects privacy, mental health, democracy, and human wellbeing.
The manipulative design tricks that make it hard to protect your privacy and easy to surrender your data
Alex Rivera
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