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 ...

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 ...

Recently I wrote about the proliferation of dark patterns and tried to give readers a sense of just how widespread these practices are. But it is not just the pervasiveness of dark patterns that has ...

Dark Patterns in Online Shopping: Have you ever been surprised to see a pop-up message like "Only 1 item left in stock" or "Offer ending soon" while shopping online and made a hasty purchase? If yes, ...

'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 ...