Dark patterns, also known as deceptive design or deceptive patterns, are essentially tricks. Websites and apps use dark patterns to manipulate users into making decisions they wouldn’t have otherwise ...

You’ve probably seen privacy settings that seem intentionally confusing or have been forced to jump through hoops just to end an online subscription. All of those manipulative practices and confusing ...

“Dark patterns” have increasingly been the focus of legislative and regulatory scrutiny. Yet the phrase is never used in business. No business designs a website, mobile app, or business process with ...

“When it comes to the digital sphere, we want to make it fair. It’s shocking that on average 60% of websites did not comply with basic consumer rules between 2007 and 2019…. This is why we want to ...

Some business practices on the internet may not be against the law, but they undermine or manipulate consumer choice. Legal advocates have coined a new name for this practice: dark patterns. Difficult ...

If you’ve ever found yourself struggling to cancel an online subscription, or to deactivate an account on a website, you may have fallen prey to ‘dark patterns’. The Advertising Standards Authority ...

July 29, 2021 - Dark patterns have been around for quite some time, but as we continue to move toward the digitalization of society, these manipulative practices have become more complex and pervasive ...

'Beware dark patterns for they lead you into temptation and maketh you spend money...' This sounds like a cheesy fantasy movie. But what it really is, is a cautionary tale for the cyber age, a warning ...

Richard Whittle receives funding from the ESRC, Research England, and various industry sources including AJ Bell and the Money Advice Service. The research mentioned in this article was supported by ...