The instagram redesign involved moving a new shopping button to where the "like" button used to be, causing many users to tap it by mistake.

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Facebook
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kwiecinski_one
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November 20, 2020

The user is pressured to turn on notifications, and there is only the option for “not now” and “ok”. If the user does not want to turn on notifications, there is not option for that, and the app will continue to bother them about it.

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Gray et al.
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August 1, 2017

Social media platforms repeatedly use so-called dark patterns to nudge you toward giving away more of your data.

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Twitter
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Linkedin
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Instagram
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Snapchat
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Arielle Pardas
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August 12, 2020

In the last days, the most recent Instagram update has been in the news for the worst reasons. Many users and influencers have publicly spoken out their dissatisfaction, namely James Charles, who, in a rant video, advised his followers not to update their apps.

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Mariana V
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November 19, 2020

"AKA “We will automatically uncheck your stated preferences and ruin your experience once a month until we wear you down and you stop manually re-checking them.”"

Instagram
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Peter V. Brett
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August 2, 2022

Do not browse the web in in-app browsers (e.g. in apps like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok). Experience is bad. Those apps also INJECT TRACKING INSTRUCTIONS. They control every interaction, all that is typed, clicked... Browse with normal web browsers.

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Instagram
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Tiktok
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Lukasz Olejnik
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August 19, 2022

"...the changes seem in line with its intention to move away from its original model of photo sharing among friends, to the one pioneered by TikTok: showing as much algorithmically targeted video content as possible and juicing engagement wherever practical."

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Devin Coldewey
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July 25, 2022