PeopleFun was reported to the Deceptive Design Tip Line over its game Wordscapes. According to the report, the game forces the user to click “allow” to permit personalised advertising in order to continue playing.
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PeopleFun: Game forces user to allow personalized advertising to continue playing.
“When playing Wordscapes, the online game forces the user to click “allow” to permit personalized advertising in order to continue playing the game. This dark pattern was originally posted on Reddit in May 2021.”
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