Broken Consent, Algorithmic Targeting, and Exploitation

This coursework explores digital consent in the modern age, addressing its definition, importance, and the issues surrounding its implementation. It examines systemic failures like opaque practices, forced compliance, and manipulative design patterns, such as dark UX tactics. Additionally, the role of algorithmic manipulation, its societal and psychological impact, and profit-driven motives for exploiting consent are analyzed. Practical case studies highlight ethical breaches, while solutions...