“An Ad Posing as Medical Advice”: User Accounts of Dark UX in FemTech mHealth Apps
September 18, 2025
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Alsebayel, Troiano, Gunawan, Saksono & Harteveld
This paper explores dark UX in FemTech mHealth apps, using user reviews from 16 apps to reveal manipulative patterns in intimate health contexts. It highlights risks for minors, the harms of deceptive design in women’s health tech, and offers recommendations for ethical design and stronger regulation.
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