Curated Consent

Dark patterns as seen in Meta's privacy policy distracts one into clicking agree, overlooking the more subtle fine print. The agree button is often most predominant on the page carrying a weight/power to it. By cutting out 'agree' in metal, hand polishing it and placing each letter on specific pages this guides the viewer through a specific curated narrative acting as a bookmark for the key points. On these pages bold text from Meta's advertising is placed distracting the user to follow along and consent. However on the pages without the metal, sections of Meta's policy is placed in small print upside down forcing the user to search this section out exposing the fatigue involved and extra clicks online to search for the small print and the other side to the story.

Note: a graphic design project as part of an MA exploring the visual density and scale of corporate data policies. This academic work is for non-commercial, educational purposes only.