Malicious compliance: Difference between revisions
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Applied to consumer rights, this means a manufacturer or brand complies with regulations in word, but not in spirit, thus rendering the regulation ineffective. | Applied to consumer rights, this means a manufacturer or brand complies with regulations in word, but not in spirit, thus rendering the regulation ineffective. | ||
Some common practices include making it intentionally difficult for a consumer to exercise their rights through use of [[Dark pattern|dark patterns]], obstacles such requiring communication by letter, imposing fees, requiring registration and many more. | Some common practices include making it intentionally difficult for a consumer to exercise their rights through use of [[Dark pattern|dark patterns]], obstacles such requiring communication by letter, imposing fees, [[Forced account|requiring registration]] and many more. | ||
==Prominent Examples== | ==Prominent Examples== | ||
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[[Category:Common terms]] | [[Category:Common terms]] | ||
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