Computer Ethics, Summer 2019, Class 12

Class 10 Readings

You should 

• start reading the parts of chapter 4 on patents

News items:

Dark Patterns: how sites convince you to share more personal data
www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-dark-patterns-consumer-consent-20190625-story.html

[The Act] would make it illegal “to design, modify or manipulate a user interface with the purpose or substantial effect of obscuring, subverting or impairing user autonomy, decision-making or choice to obtain consent or user data.”

So just what are dark patterns? Here is a site with a convenient list of examples:

darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern

Malvertising

fastcompany.com/40516897/a-new-wave-of-bad-ads-is-hijacking-even-top-tier-websites

Google Maps ... oops

cnn.com/2019/06/26/us/google-maps-detour-colorado-trnd/index.html

Just what was Russia trying to do?
techcrunch.com/2018/05/10/russian-facebook-ads-house-intelligence-full-list.

Two comments on writing a paper:

• stay focused on the topic
• try to make a strong argument in favor of your position

Crime