Hidden Subscription
A dark pattern where users are unknowingly signed up for a recurring subscription.
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“UI patterns”
Obfuscated Options
A dark pattern where options to opt out or cancel services are deliberately hidden or made difficult to find.
Neural Network
A set of algorithms, modeled loosely after the human brain, designed to recognize patterns and perform complex tasks.
Sneak Peek
A dark pattern where users are shown a preview of content that is then gated behind a paywall or sign-up.
Sneak Into Basket
A dark pattern where a product sneaks an additional item into the user's shopping cart, often through a pre-selected checkbox.
Scarcity Tactics
A dark pattern where availability is falsely limited to pressure users into making a purchase.
Misdirection
A dark pattern where the design focuses the user's attention on one thing to distract them from another.
Friend Spam
A dark pattern where the product asks for the user's social media or email credentials and then spams all the user's contacts.
Forced Enrollment
A dark pattern where users are forced to sign up for an account to complete a basic task.