'We are adults and deserve control of our phones': Examining the risks and opportunities of a right to repair for mobile apps

被引：1

作者：

Kollnig, Konrad ^{[1
]}

Datta, Siddhartha ^{[1
]}

von Davier, Thomas Serban ^{[1
]}

Van Kleek, Max ^{[1
]}

Binns, Reuben ^{[1
]}

Lyngs, Ulrik ^{[1
]}

Shadbolt, Nigel ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Comp Sci, Oxford, England

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH ACM CONFERENCE ON FAIRNESS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY, FACCT 2023 | 2023年

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

关键词：

mobile apps; dark patterns; digital harms; right to repair; privacy; MALWARE;

D O I：

10.1145/3593013.3593973

中图分类号：

TP18 [人工智能理论];

学科分类号：

081104 ; 0812 ; 0835 ; 1405 ;

摘要：

Many mobile apps are designed not just to support end-users' needs, but also commercial aims. This can result in app designs that compromise end-user privacy, safety, and well-being. Since apps nowadays provide vital digital information and services, users often have no choice but to accept potentially harmful or manipulative app designs. What if, instead, individuals could customise their apps to make them safer and better suit their needs? This exploratory work examines this question through a multi-faceted approach; first, to understand user needs, we conducted a survey (n = 100) of changes users wanted in their apps, and of perceptions of risks in app repair. Second, to identify technical challenges, we developed a prototype that enables end-users to change their apps, and realised several modifications suggested by survey participants. Finally, we conduct a set of expert interviews (n = 8) to delve into the ethical and legal aspects of such a tool, and synthesise a framework of risks and opportunities of app repair.

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