Not everyone has the resources or knowledge to 'see' dark patterns in online services that trick or manipulate users into doing things they don't necessarily want to do Users of online sites and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dark patterns are designed to manipulate users into actions that are not in their best interest. TECHBOOK delves deeper into this ...

LocalCircles conducted a nationwide survey to check how consumers are affected and whether they are aware of the dark patterns ...

Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...

'Beware dark patterns for they lead you into temptation and maketh you spend money...' This sounds like a cheesy fantasy movie. But what it really is, is a cautionary tale for the cyber age, a warning ...

Dark patterns are user interface (UI) designs created to intentionally mislead or manipulate customers into actions they might not want to take. These actions could range from subscribing to a service ...

The companies told the government they had carried out internal or third-party audits and claimed their platforms were free of manipulative or deceptive user interface practices, describing the move ...

NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, Prahlad Joshi has instructed all e-commerce companies to conduct self-audits to analyse and eliminate Dark Patterns to ...