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Re:Facebook Says It Found More Miscalculated Metrics by Terr_ on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @12:18PM (#12969121)
Sort of like that YouTube auto-play-by-default bullshit. I know that as a user I've accidentally had it plow through dozens of videos -- and ads -- while I was AFK, but it probably looks good on somebody's metrics...
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Re:Facebook Says It Found More Miscalculated Metrics by rhizome on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @03:07PM (#12970959)
Many sites also have auto-replay looping enabled. Add to that, Facebook's "you thought you were clicking to pause/stop, but it's actually full-screen now."

Dark patterns are a growth industry.

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Re:Facebook Says It Found More Miscalculated Metrics by bostik on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @03:20PM (#12971079)
> Dark patterns are a growth industry.

Like cancer.

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