Workshop 2: How interface design affects user choices: dark patterns and advertising

The discussion in this workshop will focus on the ethical considerations surrounding the design of online interfaces, advertising and recommender systems in the most transparent way. The discussion will shed light on the importance of designing interfaces that prioritise user choice and autonomy, and the need for digital service providers to act responsibly in line with the relevant rules of the Digital Services Act.

Moderator: Alexandre De Streel, Professor of European law at the University of Namur, Academic Director at CERRE and Chair of the Observatory for the Online Platform Economy expert group

• Kush Amlani, Global competition and regulator counsel and Mozilla

• Francesco Decarolis, Professor, Bocconi University, member of the expert group for the Observatory on the Online Platform Economy

• Alexandra Geese, Member of European Parliament

• Colin Gray, Associate Professor, Purdue University

• Maryant Fernández Perez, Senior Digital Officer, BEUC

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