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 ...

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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