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In the previous post<\/a> <\/span>of this series on <\/span>‘<\/span>Unpacking Manipulation in the Digital Age,<\/span>‘<\/span> I <\/span>argued that problematic forms of influence can be unintentional but no<\/span>t accidental<\/span> and that the digital influence landscape encourages such forms of influence<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this post, I will illustrate t<\/span>his claim by giving examples of <\/span>problematic digital influence<\/span> that do not fit neatly <\/span>the categories of persuasion and coercion. In effect, they raise <\/span>a question about a substantive account of manipulation to fully understand their significance. <\/span><\/p>\n

Clarifying Persuasion, Coercion, and Manipulation<\/span><\/p>\n

Since influence itself is not a problem but different ways of influencing are, we need to <\/span>find a way to demarcate these different types. <\/span>But how do we draw the boundaries around <\/span>those different types, like persuasion and manipulation? <\/span><\/p>\n

A very influential model <\/span>originates<\/span> in the <\/span>debate<\/span>s<\/span> about <\/span>advertising and <\/span>medical interventions: the continuum model<\/span> (Beauchamp 1984; Faden et al. 1986)<\/span><\/a>. The <\/span>continuum model suggests that persuasion and coercion form two opposite poles and that manipulation falls on the continuum between them. <\/span>For example, <\/span>Beauchamp<\/span><\/a> (1984)<\/span><\/a> indicate<\/span>s that manipulation is any social influen<\/span>ce that doesn’t use reasons and leaves options open to<\/span>influence. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, t<\/span>he <\/span>continuum <\/span>model is problematic<\/span> because <\/span>both persuasion and coercion are contested concepts that <\/span>are insufficiently stable to understand manipulation <\/span>‘<\/span>in between.<\/span>‘<\/span>For example, <\/span>psychologists view<\/span> ‘persuasion’ descriptively as a synonym for ‘influence’<\/span> while philosophers emphasi<\/span>s<\/span>e its <\/span>rational and argumentative nature. Coercion, too, is a contested concept. <\/span>With shifting goalposts, the area within becomes haz<\/span>y and elusive<\/span>, too. <\/span><\/p>\n

More<\/span>over, <\/span>there is ample space between persuasion and coercion that, contrary to the continuum model, does not seem to be occupied by manipulation<\/span> (Noggle 1996)<\/span><\/a>. For example, dressing up for a job interview to leave a good impression is neither persuasion nor coercion, nor \u2013 contrary to the <\/span>continuum <\/span>model <\/span>\u2013<\/span> an act of manipulation <\/span>(Noggle 2022)<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>We might thus look at a particular instance of an influence, such as a mental health AI assistant that appeals to social stereotypes to influence <\/span>its <\/span>‘<\/span>patients,<\/span>‘<\/span> and find that its influence fits neither persuasion nor coercion. But because the <\/span>gray<\/span> area between persuasion and coercion is vast, and not <\/span>always manipulation, we have not learned much about the ethical and descriptive features of the AI assistant<\/span>‘<\/span>s influence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, the failure of the simple continuum model <\/span>warrants more attention to the gr<\/span>e<\/span>y area between persuasion and coercion to determine the boundaries of manipulation. <\/span><\/p>\n

Examples of Grey Area Influence<\/span><\/p>\n

At this point, we can see why the digital age <\/span>requires <\/span>understanding manipulation<\/span> better<\/span>. It is not necessarily that online manipulation is a <\/span>new<\/span> phenomenon <\/span>(Klenk and Jongepier 2022)<\/span><\/a>. Rather, t<\/span>he subset of social <\/span>i<\/span>nfluence that doesn’t neatly fit <\/span>the categories of <\/span>coercion or persuasion has gained significance in the <\/span>digital<\/span> age<\/span>. Here are some examples:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Dark<\/strong> Patterns<\/strong>: <\/span>User experience design choices<\/span> like <\/span>the so-called <\/span>‘<\/span>roach motel<\/span>‘<\/span> are neither\u00a0persuasion nor coercion. <\/span>The roach motel or <\/span>‘<\/span>hard to cancel<\/span>‘<\/span> design pattern hinders users <\/span>from certain actions by design, <\/span>such as cancelling a subscription to an online service<\/span>(<\/span>Brignull<\/span> 2023)<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>In doing so, the design exploits <\/span>their habits<\/span> and unreflective decision-making<\/span>, but <\/span>users<\/span> are neither<\/span> persuaded using reasons, nor <\/span>deceived<\/span>, <\/span>nor <\/span>are their options curtailed in a way that seems sufficient for coercion<\/span> (Bongard-Blanchy et al. 2021)<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Micro<\/strong>–Targeting<\/strong>: Using <\/span>persuasion profile <\/span>to tailor messages <\/span>to an individual or group has raised <\/span>several ethical concerns and worries about manipulation, and it <\/span>is a form of <\/span>i<\/span>nfluence in the grey area, <\/span>being <\/span>neither coercion nor persuasion<\/span> (Jongepier and Wieland 2022)<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Propaganda<\/strong>: <\/span>Political messaging that conveys no false or misleading information can nevertheless seem tendentious and problematic<\/span>. Forms of political communication like propaganda fit neither the persuasion nor the coercion category and the onset of <\/span>‘<\/span>computational propaganda<\/span>‘<\/span> arguably increases the power and scale of this grey area influence. <\/span><\/p>\n

4. Value-laden <\/strong><\/span>digital infrastructures<\/strong>: By encouraging or discouraging different mental states and behaviours online, designed artefacts <\/span>co-<\/span>shape our behaviour <\/span>(together with human dispositions, existing social norms, etc) even if the particular result of the influence was n<\/span>ot intended by any individual involved in the design process. The ways in which <\/span>extreme beliefs or crass behaviours are thus <\/span>“<\/span>afforded<\/span>“<\/span> by e.g. social media are not forms of persuasion<\/span>, deception,<\/span> or coercion (Klenk 2021), yet they ra<\/span>ise moral concerns. <\/span><\/p>\n

Recogni<\/span>s<\/span>ing the Importance<\/span><\/p>\n

This is <\/span>not<\/span> an exhaustive list of problematic forms of digital influence. <\/span>However,<\/span> t<\/span>hese examples suggest that we must pay <\/span>more <\/span>attention to these types of <\/span>grey <\/span>i<\/span>nfluence. They are increasing in number and quality (see blog post 1<\/a>)<\/span>, and they increasingly occupy a morally and theoretically gr<\/span>e<\/span>y zone (see this post<\/a><\/span>)<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

As we navigate this intricate terrain between persuasion and coercion, it becomes clear that the subset of social <\/span>i<\/span>nfluence outside these traditional categories is expanding. Recent legislation<\/span>, <\/span>particularly in the EU, Britain, a<\/span>nd the US,<\/span> underscores the importance of understanding and addressing these nuances<\/span> in social influence <\/span>(<\/span>Faraoni<\/span> 2023)<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Conclusion and <\/span>Outlook<\/span><\/p>\n

I showed that exemplary influence techniques that a) proliferate in the digital age and b) are a cause of concern do not neatly fall into the categories of persuasion or coercion, and that the grey area between both categories is insufficiently charted. This warrants more attention to understanding manipulation itself. <\/span><\/p>\n

The elephant in the room is<\/span>, <\/span>of course<\/span>,<\/span> the question of <\/span>identifying<\/span> manipulation after all. In the next post<\/a><\/span>, I will \u2013 in true philosophical fashion \u2013 first tell you why two leading approaches are problematic in <\/span>digital influence before presenting an improved account in this <\/span>series’s<\/span> sixth and final post<\/a><\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

References<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Beauchamp, T. L. (1984). Manipulative Advertising.<\/span> Business and Professional Ethics Journal, 3<\/span>, 1\u201322.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Bongard-Blanchy, K., Rossi, A., Rivas, S., Doublet, S., Koenig, V., &\u00a0Lenzini, G. (2021). <\/span>” <\/span>I am Definitely Manipulated, Even When I am Aware of it. It<\/span>‘<\/span>s <\/span>Ridiculous!<\/span>“<\/span> – Dark Patterns from the End-User Perspective. In W. Ju, L. <\/span>Oehlberg<\/span>, S. Follmer, S. Fox, & S. Kuznetsov (Eds.),<\/span> DIS ’21: Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2021, Virtual Event USA, 28 06 2021 02 07 2021<\/span> (pp. 763\u2013776, ACM Conferences). New <\/span>York,NY,United<\/span> States: Association for Computing Machinery. doi:10.1145\/3461778.3462086.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Brignull<\/span>, H. (2023).<\/span> Deceptive Patterns: Exposing the tricks tech companies use to control you<\/span>. Harry <\/span>Brignull<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Faden, R. R., Beauchamp, T. L., &\u00a0King, N. M. P. (1986).<\/span> A history and theory of informed consent<\/span>. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Faraoni<\/span>, S. (2023). Persuasive Technology and computational manipulation: <\/span>hypernudging<\/span>out of mental self-determination.<\/span> Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 6<\/span>, 1216340. doi:10.3389\/frai.2023.1216340.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Jongepier, F., &\u00a0Wieland, J. W. (2022). Microtargeting people as a mere means. In M. Klenk & F. Jongepier (Eds.),<\/span> The Philosophy of Online Manipulation<\/span>. New York, NY: Routledge.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Klenk, M., &\u00a0Jongepier, F. (2022). Manipulation Online: Charting the field. In M. Klenk & F. Jongepier (Eds.),<\/span> The Philosophy of Online Manipulation<\/span> (pp. 15\u201348). New York, NY: Routledge.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Noggle, R. (1996). Manipulative Actions: A Conceptual and Moral Analysis.<\/span> American Philosophical Quarterly, 33<\/span>(1), 43\u201355.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Noggle, R. (2022). The Ethics of Manipulation. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.),<\/span> Stanford <\/span>Encyclopedia<\/span>of Philosophy<\/span>. Summer 2022 .<\/span><\/p>\n

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