Signing up for a paid online service takes fewer steps than canceling a subscription, and Unsubscribe links in newsletters are tiny and at the bottom. Also, some shopping sites have countdown timers ...

If you’ve ever found yourself struggling to cancel an online subscription, or to deactivate an account on a website, you may have fallen prey to ‘dark patterns’. The Advertising Standards Authority ...

Edd Coates is founder of Game UI Database. Game UI designers use references to iterate on existing design patterns and provide players familiar, intuitive experiences. This allows us to onboard them ...

MORE. IT’S A TERM THAT’S BEEN USED IN THE ONLINE WORLD FOR A FEW YEARS NOW, BUT NOW FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IS TRYING TO SHINE SOME LIGHT ON WHAT ARE KNOWN AS DARK PATTERNS USE TO TRICK YOU INTO ...

Anyone who’s been online in the last decade probably recognizes “dark patterns,” design tactics used on websites and apps that trick users into doing something — buying something, agreeing to ...

Cleartrip engaged Deloitte as an independent auditor to check for potential and unintended dark patterns across its platform, the company explained in a self-audit declaration it submitted to the ...

India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, backed by stringent consumer-protection guidelines, is closing the chapter on manipulative UX design. The new regime effectively outlaws the dark ...

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, ...