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SUMMARY:Understanding dark patterns\, in-game and in-app purchases by mino
 rs\, and preventing manipulation
DESCRIPTION:The ‘Focus on Families’ online event series is organised i
 n co-operation with the family support offices at universities in Lower Sa
 xony and Bremen. A range of online events on a variety of topics are aimed
  at staff\, lecturers and students at the various universities. Participat
 ion is free of charge. \nSpeakers: Petra Borgmann and Hendrik Grabowski (O
 snabrück Consumer Advice Centre)\n“What on earth are you playing all th
 e time?” It’s a question that some parents and carers of children and 
 young people find themselves asking\, at the very latest\, when pocket mon
 ey has once again been spent on top-up cards in the supermarket or in app 
 stores. Or when nasty surprises turn up on the mobile phone bill. The pres
 sure to waste money and time is a deliberate tactic used by game publisher
 s. Known in technical jargon as ‘dark patterns’\, these are deliberate
 ly used to manipulate human behaviour. The talk is aimed at anyone who wan
 ts to recognise these mechanisms and learn about effective ways to protect
  themselves – such as technical settings and educating minors. As well a
 s the expert input\, there will be time for your questions. \nSponsored by
 : Lower Saxony Ministry of Food\, Agriculture and Consumer Protection\nYou
  will find the relevant registration link under “Title”.\nRegister her
 e
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The ‘Focus on Families’ online event s
 eries is organised in co-operation with the family support offices at univ
 ersities in Lower Saxony and Bremen. A range of online events on a variety
  of topics are aimed at staff\, lecturers and students at the various univ
 ersities. Participation is free of charge. </p>\n<p>Speakers: Petra Borgma
 nn and Hendrik Grabowski (Osnabrück Consumer Advice Centre)</p>\n<p>“Wh
 at on earth are you playing all the time?” It’s a question that some p
 arents and carers of children and young people find themselves asking\, at
  the very latest\, when pocket money has once again been spent on top-up c
 ards in the supermarket or in app stores. Or when nasty surprises turn up 
 on the mobile phone bill. The pressure to waste money and time is a delibe
 rate tactic used by game publishers. Known in technical jargon as ‘dark 
 patterns’\, these are deliberately used to manipulate human behaviour. T
 he talk is aimed at anyone who wants to recognise these mechanisms and lea
 rn about effective ways to protect themselves – such as technical settin
 gs and educating minors. As well as the expert input\, there will be time 
 for your questions. </p>\n<p>Sponsored by: Lower Saxony Ministry of Food\,
  Agriculture and Consumer Protection</p>\n<p>You will find the relevant re
 gistration link under “Title”.</p>\n<p><a href="https://www.gb.tu-clau
 sthal.de/familienservice/angebote/familie-im-fokus">Register here</a></p>
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