BAD INPUT: CR Film Series on Biased Algorithms and Data
Earlier this month, we released BAD INPUT, a three-part series of short films from CR exploring how bias in technology and data can result in...
Category: Dark patterns
Blog Posts
Behind the Scenes: Understanding Dark Patterns in Smart Devices
CR research collaborators share how we study safety, privacy, and consumer protections in IoT devices Investigation The sky’s the limit for the...
Lab notes: May 2021
CR’s Digital Fellows deliver lightning talks on consumer tech harms Earlier this month we hosted an event to showcase the innovative work of...
Dark Patterns Tip Line: Share Your Experiences with Manipulative Design
Every day, we’re exploited for profit through dark patterns: design tactics used in websites and apps to persuade you into doing things you...
Introducing the Dark Patterns Tip Line
Today, we’re thrilled to launch the Dark Patterns Tip Line, a website that allows consumers to share manipulative designs they encounter online....
Scaling Up Consumer Protection Research on Online Advertising
It is well known that digital ads violate privacy, yet we know little about their content. Digital ads are of increasingly low-quality, and often...
CR Members Share Their Experiences with Food Delivery Apps
In August, 2020, Consumer Reports (CR) investigated fee transparency with food delivery apps. We inspected four of the most widely used online food...
Calling all public interest tech researchers!
Are you passionate about privacy, security, or digital rights? Do you work on consumer protection research or new methods to study the digital world?...
Consumer Reports Investigates Fee Transparency With Food Delivery Apps
Food delivery app orders have more than doubled since COVID-19 began to spread in the US earlier this year. Accompanying this surge was a rise in...
Moving Beyond Consent Models in Privacy Legislation
A few weeks ago, Public Knowledge convened a panel discussion: How Do We Move Beyond Consent Models in Privacy Legislation? This event featured...