What are dark patterns on websites: How to avoid them

Learn what dark patterns are, how websites use deceptive design tricks to influence users, and simple ways to avoid hidden ...

How are dark patterns causing ₹25,000 crore loss to consumers annually?

The CCPA issued guidelines in 2023 to prevent and regulate dark patterns. The authority has listed 13 specific dark patterns. It has issued an advisory to strengthen compliance with guidelines and ...
JD Supra

Strengthening Organizational Security: Learning To Identify Dark Patterns

Persistent pop-up reminders such as “Complete your purchase,” or notifications warning that “Items in your cart are selling fast” are examples of dark patterns—also known as deceptive design practices ...
The Economist

Why bosses need to wake up to dark patterns

Digital design sounds innocuous enough. Dark patterns, less so. That’s the term for user interfaces which nudge or manipulate consumers into making choices they otherwise wouldn’t. You will recognise ...
Dark Reading

Dark Patterns Undermine Security, One Click at a Time

Cookie banners with a "no reject" option. Free trial subscriptions that are absurdly difficult to cancel. Hidden refund options. Misleading email access requests. The list of dark patterns — deceptive ...