Design Beyond Deception workshop at MisinfoCon 2025!
- Dhanyashri Kamalakannan
- 13 minutes ago
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The Pranava Institute conducted a dynamic, hands-on workshop on
Design Beyond Deception: Building Ethical and Trustworthy Interfaces at MisinfoCon 2025 organised by Tattle Civic Technologies
In a packed 90-minute session, over 20 participants dove deep into deceptive design at the intersection of consumer harm, misinformation, and emerging technologies. Through interactive exercises, collaborative probes, and discussions rooted in our Design Beyond Deception Manual, the workshop explored:
How deceptive design exploits cognitive biases and limits user autonomy.
The link between misinformation, AI manipulation, and dark patterns.
Creating ethical, trustworthy patterns to real-world deceptive practices in domains such as finance, social media, and personal advertising.
Explore the Design Beyond Deception project for more insights.