Forced Continuity
A dark pattern where a free trial ends and the user is automatically charged without warning.
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“transparency in design”
Pre-Selected Options
A dark pattern where options that benefit the service provider are pre-selected for the user.
Disguised Ads
A dark pattern where advertisements are disguised as other types of content or navigation to trick users into clicking on them.
Price Comparison Prevention
A dark pattern where practices are used to make it hard for users to compare prices with other options.
Persuasion Architecture
A strategic framework that designs user experiences to guide behavior and decisions towards desired outcomes.
Activity Tracking
A dark pattern where users' activities are tracked without their explicit consent or knowledge.
Ethical AI Design
The practice of developing artificial intelligence systems that are fair, transparent, and respect user privacy and rights.
Time Pressure
A dark pattern where users are pressured to make quick decisions by creating a false sense of urgency.
Illusory Truth Effect
A cognitive bias where repeated statements are more likely to be perceived as true, regardless of their actual accuracy.