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Predatory publishing, also write-only publishing [1] [2] or deceptive publishing, [3] is an exploitative academic publishing business model, where the journal or publisher prioritizes self-interest at the expense of scholarship. It is characterized by misleading information, deviates from the standard peer review process, is highly non ...
Programming ethics. This article gives an overview of professional ethics as applied to computer programming and software development, in particular the ethical guidelines that developers are expected to follow and apply when writing programming code (also called source code), and when they are part of a programmer-customer or employee-employer ...
Dark pattern. A dark pattern (also known as a "deceptive design pattern ") is "a user interface that has been carefully crafted to trick users into doing things, such as buying overpriced insurance with their purchase or signing up for recurring bills". [1][2][3] User experience designer Harry Brignull coined the neologism on 28 July 2010 with ...
Deception is the act of convincing one or many recipients of untrue information. The person creating the deception knows it to be false while the receiver of the message has a tendency to believe it (although it's not always the case). [1] It is often done for personal gain or advantage. [2][3] Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda ...
Knowledge is a form of familiarity, awareness, understanding, or acquaintance. It often involves the possession of information learned through experience [1] and can be understood as a cognitive success or an epistemic contact with reality, like making a discovery. [2] Many academic definitions focus on propositional knowledge in the form of ...
t. e. In Islam, Taqiyya (Arabic: تقیة, romanized: taqiyyah, lit. 'prudence') [1][2] is a dissimulation and secrecy of religious belief and practice. [1][3][4][5] Generally, taqiyya is regarded as the action of maintaining secrecy or mystifying one's beliefs. Hiding one's beliefs in non-Muslim nations has been practiced since the early days ...
The Federal Trade Commission said Monday that Care.com had agreed to a proposed $8.5 million settlement to address what the FTC called “unlawful practices,” which include misleading both the ...
False or deceptive practice in relation to a specific list of key factors; Omission of material information (unclear or untimely information) Aggressive practice by harassment, coercion or undue influence; These elements of deceptive advertising may impair a consumer's ability to make an informed decision, limiting their freedom of choice.