Attractive Nuisance
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CORE DEFINITION
A landowner is liable for injuries to children caused by artificial conditions on the land that are both attractive and dangerous to children (e.g., an unfenced pool, an abandoned construction site), even if the children are trespassing. This is because children lack judgment and the temptation is too strong.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Responsibility of the temptation creator. When designing products (e.g., games, algorithmic recommendations), if you intentionally design addictive mechanisms that exploit human weaknesses (attractiveness), you cannot shift all responsibility to the user ("he chose to play"). If you create the temptation, you bear part of the duty of care.
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Attractive nuisance refers to a condition that, while not intended to attract, entices others (especially children) to enter and thus creates danger, for which the owner is liable.
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attractive_Nuisanceverified
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