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Dark patterns employed by online companies. (theconversation.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Bebo@literature.cafe to c/technology@beehaw.org

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A study on online companies employing dark patterns. Dark patterns are clever tricks built into apps and websites to encourage you to do things you may not necessarily want to do, for the gain of the companies.

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[–] lori@cambrian.social 2 points 1 year ago

@tokyo @Bebo Occasionally media will report on the problem of aggressive monetization, but they will not blaze a trail in a new direction because that would neutralize the business model.