You must have often noticed on digital apps and websites that it is difficult to cancel subscriptions, some service is ...

But dark patterns are short-sighted, says Hoa Loranger, vice president of the prestigious UX consulting firm Nielsen Norman Group. “Any short-term gains a company gets from a dark pattern is ...

Dark patterns aren’t limited to the Web, either. The Columbia House mail-order music club of the '80s and '90s famously charged users exorbitant rates for music they didn’t choose if they ...

Today, dark patterns benefit from real-time user data and the ability to quickly change online interfaces, making them far more effective — and diabolical — than offline tricks.

Deceptive dark patterns induce false beliefs either through affirmative misstatements, misleading statements or omissions, such as a site offering up a discount that seems to be time-limited, when ...

DIY Tech Hacks ‘Dark patterns’ can ruin your online experience. Here’s how to avoid them. Some sites and apps want to trick you. Don't let them. Justin Pot Jul 2, 2023 9:00 AM EDT ...

After Sumukh Rao's post went viral, several Zepto customers came up with similar complaints. A few even shared screenshots of ...

This dark pattern comes from Facebook. Note the language on the buttons—"Use this activity" seems much less clear than "Agree to Data Collection" or "Agree to Targeted Advertising." ...

E-commerce platforms are to undertake self-audit within three months of the issue of the advisory, the minister of state for ...

Dark patterns have also proliferated in other parts of retail, according to Merchant Machine. Amazon's website had the most dark patterns of any retail website at 11, according to the report.

Dark patterns are user interface designs crafted to trick users into taking actions they might not otherwise take. Coined by Harry Brignull, founder of Deceptive Patterns, the term describes UI ...