Wired was catalogued by the UXP2 Lab over the way its consent checkboxes are arranged. According to the entry, some of the checkboxes are opt-in while others are opt-out, which tricks users who skim the fine print.
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Wired.co.uk: Trick Check Boxes.
“Some check boxes are opt-in while others are opt-out, thus tricking users that skim the fine print.”
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