When I relied more heavily on technology to ease the anxieties of new motherhood, I felt a growing moral responsibility to consider the potential harm of bad design.
The ethical failings of platforms like Facebook are well-documented, including privacy violations and dark patterns that manipulate users, as demonstrated in a 2012 incident.
In his book Ruined by Design, Mike Monteiro argues that design can do evil, highlighting that the internet often operates without an ethical code, particularly affecting vulnerable users.
As a new mother, I entered a landscape of data-driven design with awareness that my data was being captured but underestimated how social media would prey on me.
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