The 'dark patterns' at the center of FTC's lawsuit against Amazon
NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC’s recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most…
“Right now, there are real robotaxis carrying real people on real roads,” said Bryant Walker Smith, an AV researcher and professor at the University of South Ca…
"Speaking on a panel on the topic hosted by the Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center in Washington, D.C., Ryan Calo, assistant professor of the Univers…
"State officials would not comment on their take, but one legal scholar said Google's read of state law was not farfetched. "A reasonable interpre…
""It's a great PR moment (for the government) and it's going to affect people's civil liberties," says Jennifer Granick, an attorney…
"“There is a common misconception that websites that have privacy policies are subject to rigorous federal protections when, generally, that is the opposit…
"According to Bryant Walker Smith, an assistant professor in the School of Law at the University of South Carolina and an expert on the law of self-driving…
""Nothing has really changed," said Jennifer Granick, director of civil liberties at Stanford University's Center for Internet and Society. W…
"“If it’s hard for researchers to figure out what’s going on, it’s hard for the general public,” said privacy researcher and Stanford University computer s…
"“Parents should never spy on their kids without their consent,” said Danielle Citron, a privacy expert and University of Maryland law professor who studie…
"“The trend of the Eastern District of Texas favoring patent plaintiffs more than other districts has lead to extreme forum shopping,” Daniel Nazer with EF…
"For minor offences like speeding or parking tickets, the person sitting behind the driver’s wheel is almost certainly going to face the music, says Bryant…
"For Fusion’s Real Future Fair last week, we decided to cast our gaze into the future of law, coming up with hypothetical legal cases based on the assumed…
""One of the key principles of the Internet is that it offers innovation without permission," said Barbara van Schewick, a law professor at Stanf…