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At what point does this go beyond dark patterns into illegal? Sure, they could argue that the users consented into uploading their passwords to Microsoft, but
by Macha 3y ago
At what point does this go beyond dark patterns into illegal?
Sure, they could argue that the users consented into uploading their passwords to Microsoft, but a phishing site could put in terms and conditions that says by entering your password into this fake bank site, it will be uploaded to ShadyFooCorp and that won't stop them getting prosecuted.
- lukan 3y agoShadyFooCorp has not many, many contracts with the government. And the governments computers do not run on their OS. The only vaguely serious argumentation I can think of, is that they have the comfort and benefit of their users in mind and that they do not missuse the collected passwords in an obvious way.
- jurynulifcation 3y agoCollecting the passwords is already an egregious overstep, which renders any usage a DAMNING misuse. Microsoft does not have the comfort or benefit of their users in mind, or they wouldn't do this. What a senseless notion. This is further aggression from a company attempting to take choice away from people using their software. It's not even vaguely serious argumentation, it's outright disingenuous and ridiculous.
- AndroTux 3y agoI'm sure many of these tactics are already illegal. But at this point that's just a marketing expense for them. I'm certain that whatever their fine will be, ist's nothing compared to how many user they managed to convert to Edge with this strategy.