Apps and websites want to guide you—but not necessarily where you want to go. Protect your data by learning how to spot dark patterns.

Dark patterns — or tricky web design practices meant to manipulate users into buying products or sharing information — are becoming more and more prevalent, according to a 2022 report by the ...

Dark patterns also include hiding important customer information like customer service contact information and return policies. Websites are also getting manipulative by adding items you didn’t ...

The FTC has just revealed a study into the use of dark patterns and found that, disturbingly, nearly 8 in 10 of the subscription-based websites and apps it surveyed used this form of deceptive ...

The FTC has reported a rise in “dark patterns” – deceptive online practices that trick consumers into purchases. Here’s what it looks like, and who does it.

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