Dopamine apps: the fake shopping trend
About this episode
The episode discusses dopamine apps that simulate online shopping experiences without actual transactions, featuring insights from Professor Gary Mortimer.
Dopamine apps are fake online shopping and food delivery platforms that mimic legitimate sites like Amazon and Uber Eats, allowing users to browse and select items that never actually arrive. Professor Gary Mortimer from Queensland University of Technology explains these apps are designed to provide the psychological thrill of shopping without actual transactions, though they raise concerns about gateway behaviours and data privacy. Australians spent $83 billion online last year, and these apps collect user data through cookies which can be sold to third parties for targeted advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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