Tech regulations addressing online harms often acts after the harm is done —"mopping up the leak" by removing harmful posts. But what if we fixed the "broken pipe" itself?
In our publication, "The Architecture of Accountability," we examine how deceptive design (dark patterns) is not an accident but a business strategy that coerces users, exploits vulnerabilities, and undermines consent.
Our paper explores:
The Regulatory Gap: Why current laws offer building blocks but don't address the design choices that cause harm.
Design Governance: The need to regulate "upstream," where safety is built into the system architecture.
A Rights-Based Framework: The strategic pillars to create safer digital spaces, from eliminating manipulative defaults to ensuring privacy-by-default for children.
We're at a crossroads. The goal isn't more power to censor, but shaping a digital future that protects rights and fosters innovation.
Check the link below to read the full paper.
tinyurl.com/2cnvxhrw
The Regulatory Gap: Why current laws offer building blocks but don't address the design choices that cause harm.
Design Governance: The need to regulate "upstream," where safety is built into the system architecture.
A Rights-Based Framework: The strategic pillars to create safer digital spaces, from eliminating manipulative defaults to ensuring privacy-by-default for children.
We're at a crossroads. The goal isn't more power to censor, but shaping a digital future that protects rights and fosters innovation.
Check the link below to read the full paper.
tinyurl.com/2cnvxhrw
