Facebook, Google Manipulate Users to Share Personal Data Despite GDPR

guest · Jun 27, 2018

Facebook, Google Manipulate Users to Share Personal Data Despite GDPR
June 27, 2018
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...te-users-to-share-personal-data-despite-gdpr/

Despite the new GDPR regulation entering into effect across Europe, Facebook and Google are manipulating users into sharing personal data by leveraging misleading wording and confusing interfaces, according to a report released today by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC).

In its 44-page report, the Norwegian agency accuses Google and Facebook of using so-called "dark patterns" user interface elements into "nudging" users towards accepting privacy options.
Google and Facebook making users work for their privacy
"Facebook and Google have privacy-intrusive defaults, where users who want the privacy-friendly option have to go through a significantly longer process," the NCC says.
"They even obscure some of these settings so that the user cannot know that the more privacy intrusive option was preselected.
Google and Facebook threaten users with loss of service
Furthermore, investigators discovered that both Facebook and Google threaten users with loss of functionality or deletion of the user account if they don't choose the privacy-intrusive options.
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Report (PDF): https://fil.forbrukerradet.no/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-06-27-deceived-by-design-final.pdf

lotuseclat79 · Jun 27, 2018

Norwegian government report outlines how Facebook and others trick users into giving up their privacy

-- Tom

mirimir · Jun 27, 2018

Furthermore, investigators discovered that both Facebook and Google threaten users with loss of functionality or deletion of the user account if they don't choose the privacy-intrusive options.
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That's clearly illegal under GDPR, I believe.

JRViejo · Apr 9, 2019

Two U.S. senators introduced a bill on Tuesday to ban online social media companies like Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc from tricking consumers into giving up their personal data.
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U.S. senators introduce social media bill to ban 'dark patterns' tricks by Diane Bartz.

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