Dark patterns, also known as deceptive design or deceptive patterns, are essentially tricks. Websites and apps use dark patterns to manipulate users into making decisions they wouldn’t have otherwise ...

There's no denying it — the internet is annoying. From endless website pop-ups and unavoidable cookies that track your every online move to chirpy "notifications" that try to shame us into registering ...

Dark patterns are designed to manipulate users into actions that are not in their best interest. TECHBOOK delves deeper into this topic. Photo: Getty Images You encounter them constantly–even though ...

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

The central government has asked e-commerce companies to undergo self-audits to ensure that their platforms are free of dark pattern-like trade practices. Dark patterns are manipulative tools and ...