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We need a code to protect our online privacy and wipe out 'dark patterns' in digital design

  • Written by Cherie Lacey, Lecturer in Media Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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A digital building code is needed to help designers better protect the privacy of people when they use online platforms and websites.

At the moment no such code exists in New Zealand. Our study with designers shows they try to be ethical in what they do. But commercial pressures from clients and uncertainty around the privacy...

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