“The computer said it was OK!”: human rights (and other) implications of manipulative design
By Dr. Silvia De Conca
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Credit: Silva de Conca
This is Part 2 of a two-part series.
On November 19th, 2021, the “Human Rights in the Digital Age” working group of the NNHRR held a multidisciplinary workshop on the legal implications of ‘online manipulation’. This is Part 2 of a two-part series.
Manipulative design, autonomy, and human rights.
By turning individuals into means to an end, manipulative design infringes on their dignity, because it affects their intrinsic value as human beings. Manipulative design is a constraint to individual autonomy, whether it is used for ‘paternalistic’ policymaking or by companies for profit. More...
“The computer said it was OK!”: human rights (and other) implications of manipulative design
By Dr. Silvia De Conca
Credit: Silvia de Conca
This is Part 1 of a two-part series.
On November 19th, 2021, the “Human Rights in the Digital Age” working group of the NNHRR held a multidisciplinary workshop on the legal implications of ‘online manipulation’. The term ‘online manipulation’ indicates online services designed to manipulate individuals into clicking, buying, or sharing more (hereinafter also manipulative design). More...