I don't know why I'm surprised, but I think its pretty evil of Tesco Bank to not put the date when your interest free period expires on balance transfers - on the PDFs of the statements or online. Almost as if they want you to miss that and start paying interest? Never! #darkPatterns
The Hidden Price of Gaming: How Dark Patterns Are Manipulating Aussie Players
#Gaming #ConsumerProtection #ACCC #AusNews #DarkPatterns #GamingIndustry
thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-27-the-h...
Have you ever considered how sports betting apps pinpoint the perfect moment to send out a promotion?
Get the book - The House Always Wins - amzn.to/4t5PcRX
#GamblingAlgorithms #DraftKings #TheHouseAlwaysWins #DarkPatterns #AppDesign #DataScience #BehavioralTargeting #TechEthics #Sportsbook
Manipulative design, or dark commercial patterns, exploit online interfaces to mislead and coerce users into choices against their best interest. Cambridge research shows these tactics significantly increase acceptance of digital offers. #DarkPatterns #ConsumerRights #TechEthics
The government gave passengers free seats. The airlines said that'll cost you more. Here's the standoff nobody saw coming. ✈️⚡
#DeccanFounders #IndiaAviation #FreeSeatRule #DGCA #AirlineReforms #PassengerRights #DarkPatterns #IndiGo #AirIndia #SpiceJet #TravelTech #ConsumerRights #StartupIndia
🧠🌀 Ferien schon gebucht? Vorsicht vor #DarkPatterns: Plattformen setzen Sie gezielt unter Druck (z. B. angeblich knappe Angebote) und verschleiern Preise. So wird Ihre Entscheidung manipuliert. Mehr Beispiele und Infos finden Sie auf da-pa.ch
The law is your friend
Sergés Goma on how the law can help you fight dark patterns and give good things more resources.
An excerpt from Kodsnack 694 - listen wherever you get podcasts, or at kodsnack.se!
#podcast #evilTech #darkPatterns #accessibility
Kodsnack 694 - Dark patterns … to rule them all. A dark gold ring with glowing letters in Tengwar sits on a map where locations are also named in Tengwar. The text on the ring itself is the episode title, the text on the map are various quotes from the episode.
In this week's Kodsnack, Sergés Goma talks dark patterns, ethical development, falling behind in tech, and more.
kodsnack.se/694/, or wherever you get podcasts
#podcast #darkPatterns #evilTech
Absolutely loved the signup process, app, welcome process for Admiral Insurance (for car). I was a fan - planned to consider switching everything to them. Not so the canellation process which is *surprisingly* obtuse and convoluted. #darkpatterns
Signing up took seconds, but canceling took much longer. Adobe has agreed to a $150M settlement, where it will also offer free services to affected customers after a US lawsuit. #Adobe #CreativeCloud #TechNews #DarkPatterns #DOJ #FTC designtaxi.com/news/427456/...
„Ich existiere nur für dich. Bitte geh nicht.“
Sagt dein KI-Companion – kurz bevor er dir vielleicht ein Premium-Abo empfiehlt.
Dr. Michael Strautmann beschreibt bei Golem eine neue Ökonomie der Zuneigung: Dark Patterns, Chat-Bait und die „Attachment Economy“.
#KI #DarkPatterns bit.ly/46Tsl3t
One thing that's always bothered me about the BandCamp interface is that there's no visual indication of which records are singles and which are multitrack recordings. I presume this is a Dark Pattern, intended to make people spend more time browsing the platform.
Side note: people have tried […]
Kleiner Selbstschutz gegen #DarkPatterns im Netz:
• 3-Sekunden-Regel: Kurz innehalten, bevor man klickt. Oft erkennt man den Trick erst dann.
• AutoPlay abschalten
• Melden: Beschwerden gehen z.B. an Verbraucherzentralen oder die Bundesnetzagentur.
#9vor9 bit.ly/4bxPMlm
Ein Klick für das Abo, sechs Klicks für die Kündigung: #DarkPatterns gehören zum Standard vieler Websites. Sie nutzen unsere Gewohnheiten, Ungeduld und Aufmerksamkeitsschwächen. Wie diese Manipulation funktioniert – und warum sie ein strukturelles Problem ist, besprechen wir bei #9vor9.
"I don’t know which trial or regulatory action will be the one that finally forces major changes to social platforms for teenagers. But it seems increasingly clear that change is in fact coming."
#bluelz #socialmedia #darkpatterns #infinitescroll #trials
www.platformer.news/social-media...
the subscription trap
Ever feel like you need a law degree and a private investigator just to cancel a "free trial"? 🕵️♂️
The subscription trap is real: easy to join, impossible to leave. It’s time for "one-click" cancellations to be the standard. 🛑💳
#SubscriptionTrap #ConsumerRights #DarkPatterns
The Norwegian Consumer Council has released a report on #enshittification today, which can be found at www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-english/digital-...
They are also hosting a seminar starting at 11:30 - mostly in […]
The RBI just named it dark patterns and gave every bank in India until July 1, 2026 to remove them completely.
#DeccanFounders #RBI #DarkPatterns #ConsumerRights #BankingIndia #EthicalDesign #StartupIndia #DigitalBanking #MakeInIndia #FintechFounders #Hyderabad #Bengaluru #IndiaFintech
#DarkPatterns are #UX #design techniques that try to get us to do something we otherwise wouldn't 👎. In the #digital era, these patterns are everywhere 🗺️, and spotting them has become crucial 🔎. Learn about these patterns and how you can combat them.
Amazon paid $2.5 billion because canceling Prime required 4 pages, 6 buttons, and 15 options. Employees called it the Iliad Flow.
#darkpatterns #UXdesign #consumerrights
The RBI has issued draft rules requiring banks to eliminate dark patterns from digital platforms by July 1, 2026.
Read Full Article: deccanfounders.com/2026/25/n...
#DeccanFounders #RBI #DarkPatterns #Banks #Guidelines #IndianBanking
Tech-Riesen wie Meta und Alphabet bauen bewusst „Dark Patterns“ in ihre Dienste — psychologisches Design, das Nutzer:innen süchtig macht und Daten absaugt. Das ist kein harmloses UX-Feature, sondern ein Geschäftsmodell auf Kosten unserer Selbstbestimmung. #ZDFheute
#DarkPatterns
LA bellwether trial claims “free” apps like Instagram, TikTok & YouTube used casino‑style design and beauty filters that deepened a teen’s depression and suicidal thoughts. #Meta #TikTok #YouTube #SocialHarm #YouthAddiction #DarkPatterns
I'd like to listen to this, is there an RSS link for the podcast? mostly can't/don't use YouTube, embedded or app, because e.g. I'm on mobile and it requires foreground; bandwidth; #DarkPatterns, ethical, toxicity issues with YouTube. c/ @jonathanmaus.bsky.social
Endless tracking, dark patterns, addictive feeds, facial recognition, shadow profiles, pay‑or‑OK‑surveillance “choices,” AI training on your posts, kids’ safety failures, and data‑broker vibes baked into the UI. #Facebook #Instagram #Privacy #DarkPatterns
Most “free” apps hoard more data than they need, from pregnancy trackers to flashlights, then quietly ship it to third parties. If an app wouldn’t survive without spying, maybe it shouldn’t. #AppSecurity #DarkPatterns #Infosec
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US juries hear how Meta & YouTube allegedly engineered “addictive” feeds for kids, harvesting attention & data while downplaying harms. Lawsuits argue dark patterns + profiling made “free” apps costly for child privacy & mental health. #Meta #DataPrivacy #DarkPatterns
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
LinkedIn: „Máš 40 notifikací!”
Já: kliknu na zvoneček
LinkedIn: „Máš 1 notifikaci a tady je ještě 39 věcí, které by tě v paralelním vesmíru určitě mohly zajímat“
#linkedin #enshittification #darkpatterns #ux
When rules stay undefined, outcomes still get assigned.
Confusion becomes proof only after someone is chosen.
femnarc.com
#femnarc #meme #memecoin #systemlogic #darkpatterns
Screenshot of a medicine refill web page. It says "Active Medications" and shows a redacted medicine with some details like 150mg time-release 12 hours, 90-day supply, 1 fill remaining. There's a button labeled "Buy with discount program $31.10". There is also a clear button in the middle that says "Get Insurance Price"
Screenshot of the same screen, only now where the "get insurance price button" used to be, it says "$0.00 with insurance, fastest delivery tomorrow Feb 11" and a standard "add to cart" button.
Wanna see an obnoxious #darkpattern? This pisses me off.
When I go to my online pharmacy to refill a medicine, I see the medicine, doasage, refills, etc. and an opportunity to pay $31 using the "discount program." If I want to, I can click a button to "Get […]
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