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Siddhartha Datta

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arXiv2021

I Want My App That Way: Reclaiming Sovereignty Over Personal Devices

Dark patterns in mobile apps take advantage of cognitive biases of end-users and can have detrimental effects on people's lives. Despite growing research in identifying remedies for dark patterns and established solutions for desktop browsers, there exists no established methodology to reduce dark patterns in mobile apps. Our work introduces GreaseDroid, a community-driven app modification framework enabling non-expert users to disable dark patterns in apps selectively.

cs.HC↗

arXiv2020

A study into the impact of anti-extradition bill protests on Bangladeshi immigration into Hong Kong

Consequences from the 2019 anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong have been studied in many facets, but one topic of interest that has not been explored is the impact on the immigration of Bangladeshi immigrants into the city. This paper explores the value add of Bangladeshis to the Hong Kong, how the protests affected their mentality and consequently their immigration, and potentially longer-term detrimental effects on the city.

econ.GN↗