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Google is already rolling out a dark pattern to try and get users to switch to Chrome. If you try to open a link in Google Maps on iOS, instead of directly open

by hysan 3y ago

Google is already rolling out a dark pattern to try and get users to switch to Chrome. If you try to open a link in Google Maps on iOS, instead of directly opening in your default browser, they present a large menu for which browser to open in with Chrome at the top, Google second, then Safari, and finally a generic “your default browser”. It is sized to hide the switch (default ON) that says, “Ask me which app to use every time” at the bottom which itself is in a lighter font color to make it less visible. Since it doesn’t use the native share UI, it’s also less obvious that you should scroll to find that option to turn off this new behavior. I like that the EU has forced Apple to open up its ecosystem, but the result of that is now everyone is going to start putting in dark patterns that were not allowed before.

mundays 3y ago
That's been happening for at least a year for me on Gmail.
harrisi 3y ago
I've had this behavior in the US for what feels like forever. Definitely has nothing to do with the EU. EDIT: If you search online for things like "gmail/google (maps) link ios popup", you can find things online from a few years ago on reddit and stack overflow.
codersfocus 3y ago
Yes, big chance this will make things shittier, just like the EU's cookie law. The US ought to take some protectionist measures and punish the EU for this.
- piva00 3y ago
  Websites are not required to show a cookie consent if they don't track you, tracking makes the web much shittier than a banner telling you that your privacy is being commercialised. Maybe shift a bit your mindset, complain about the right thing and not the one thing giving you some power against shitty behaviour.
- ahartmetz 3y ago
  *Google
- onion2k 3y ago
  The cookie law resulted in an annoying popup on lots of websites, which is definitely tiresome, but it also means that major companies actually need to think about what cookies a user has to accept in order to use their website. Accepting ones marked "Strictly Necessary" while rejecting all the others (which has to be an option under the Cookie law) means you aren't tracked by first or third parties (if the site is compliant) because tracking isn't necessary for sites to operate. There's at least some upside to the cookie banners.

by hysan 3y ago

mundays 3y ago

That's been happening for at least a year for me on Gmail.

harrisi 3y ago

I've had this behavior in the US for what feels like forever. Definitely has nothing to do with the EU. EDIT: If you search online for things like "gmail/google (maps) link ios popup", you can find things online from a few years ago on reddit and stack overflow.

codersfocus 3y ago

Yes, big chance this will make things shittier, just like the EU's cookie law. The US ought to take some protectionist measures and punish the EU for this.

piva00 3y ago
Websites are not required to show a cookie consent if they don't track you, tracking makes the web much shittier than a banner telling you that your privacy is being commercialised. Maybe shift a bit your mindset, complain about the right thing and not the one thing giving you some power against shitty behaviour.
ahartmetz 3y ago
*Google
onion2k 3y ago
The cookie law resulted in an annoying popup on lots of websites, which is definitely tiresome, but it also means that major companies actually need to think about what cookies a user has to accept in order to use their website. Accepting ones marked "Strictly Necessary" while rejecting all the others (which has to be an option under the Cookie law) means you aren't tracked by first or third parties (if the site is compliant) because tracking isn't necessary for sites to operate. There's at least some upside to the cookie banners.