Rogues’ Gallery

Choose one of the three types of dark patterns:

• Obstruction (making it harder to do things that give away less privacy);
• Obfuscation (Making it harder to find the tools we can use to protect our privacy); or
• Pressuring (making you feel that it’s better to accept data collection or making you feel bad about protecting your privacy)

(Review the Dark Patterns chapter to help you remember the definition and examples of each one.)

Now you will make a “wanted” poster that will help people recognize this dark pattern when they see it. It should include:

• The name of the pattern
• A graphic or drawing illustrating it
• What it’s “wanted” for (why is it dangerous?)
• Its distinguishing characteristics (how will you recognize it?)
• What you should do when you see it

Your final product must be printable so that we can display the posters in the classroom.