Anthropic's Claude Desktop for macOS installs files and modifies browser settings without explicit user consent, even before users install those browsers. Privacy consultant Alexander Hanff argues the practice violates Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive and computer access laws, describing it as a "dark pattern" that requires immediate attention.
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Claude Desktop changes app access settings for browsers you don't even have installed yet
Anthropic's Claude Desktop silently modifies browser settings for browsers users haven't even installed yet, raising ePrivacy Directive violations and consent violations in dark pattern territory.
Monday, April 20, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline
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