Who is to blame for the deceptive trap of Terms and Conditions agreements?
HackerNoon readers debate who is to blame for deceptive T&C agreements, while prediction markets weigh the odds of U.S. AI safety and kids’ online laws.
The HackerNoon community has posed a question about who bears responsibility for the deceptive nature of Terms and Conditions (T&C) agreements found on most websites and apps. A poll conducted by the platform asked participants to choose from six different options. Six percent of respondents selected "All of the Above," blaming a systemic failure with no single culprit.
Twenty percent held the company accountable, noting the deliberate design of lengthy and confusing legal jargon. Sixteen percent put the blame on the user, arguing that clicking "I agree" is an action taken without regard for the content. Additionally, sixteen percent held regulators accountable, citing years of inaction despite knowing about the issue.
Fourteen percent pointed to the lawyers who craft these agreements, while the remaining fourteen percent claimed that data trading is an inherent cost of using free internet services. This poll outcome underscores the complexity of the issue, as no single entity emerges as the sole villain.
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