Dark Patterns Audit
Next, have students navigate to the student chapter Dark Patterns Audit go through the interactive activity with the class.
Have students form groups and choose one app (Google/YouTube, Facebook/Instagram, or TikTok) where at least one group member has an account.
If no students in a group have an account on any of those three apps, have them use this Google account:
ExampleID1996@google.com Password: i:N9HuCVnHTjY6
Now have students follow the instructions on the exercise sheet.
After students have been working for about ten minutes, check in to confirm that they have been able to find how to change their data collection settings or turn off ad targeting. If they have not, give them the appropriate link:
- Google and YouTube: https://myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy
- Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/checkup/
- TikTok: https://support.tiktok.com/en/account-and-privacy/personalized-ads-and-data