Addressing Dark Patterns through Bi-Directional Use of the Law and Design
Speaker: Colin M. Gray – Bloomington, IN, United StatesTopic(s): Human Computer Interaction
Abstract
In this talk, I use the concept of “dark patterns” as a point of connection to identify emerging synergies among design, computer science, ethics, law, and policy. There has been a surge of scholarship that describes both the presence and the impact of dark patterns in digital systems, and scholarly and regulatory efforts are increasingly intertwined, with the potential to link emerging definitional work with guidance for technology practitioners and enforcement action. I describe a portion of my collaborative work in mapping an ontology of dark patterns, building on a synthesis of dominant taxonomies of dark patterns from academic literature and regulatory reports. Through this ontology, I describe how interrelated high-level, meso-level, and low-level patterns can build towards a characterization of knowledge types that can be used to describe dark patterns at multiple scales, engaging HCI scholars and regulators in identifying and fighting back against these harmful practices. I link these efforts to my involvement in consulting on legal cases and demonstrate how different forms of evidence can be used to identify and characterize dark patterns.About this Lecture
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