lawsuit that claims the company has a misleading menu that promises privacy but fails to provide it.
Really? What a shocker…
Google gave users a placebo button that doesn’t work to make them feel in control. But rest assured Google has no intention of giving anybody control of their privacy if they’re not legally obliged to do so - or if they can get the law rewritten to their advantage.
Fake buttons are a very common psychological trick. You can read more about it here.
From TFA:
Really? What a shocker…
Google gave users a placebo button that doesn’t work to make them feel in control. But rest assured Google has no intention of giving anybody control of their privacy if they’re not legally obliged to do so - or if they can get the law rewritten to their advantage.
Fake buttons are a very common psychological trick. You can read more about it here.