Confirming Subscription
A dark pattern where users are tricked into confirming a subscription through misleading language or design.
18 topics found for
“misleading design”
Bait and Switch
A dark pattern where users think they are going to take one action, but a different, undesirable action happens instead.
False Bottom
A design flaw where users mistakenly believe they have reached the end of the content due to a misleading visual cue.
Subscription Trap
A dark pattern where it's easy to subscribe but very difficult to cancel the subscription.
Sneak Peek
A dark pattern where users are shown a preview of content that is then gated behind a paywall or sign-up.
Disguised Ads
A dark pattern where advertisements are disguised as other types of content or navigation to trick users into clicking on them.
Illusory Truth Effect
A cognitive bias where repeated statements are more likely to be perceived as true, regardless of their actual accuracy.
Hidden Subscription
A dark pattern where users are unknowingly signed up for a recurring subscription.
Trick Questions
A dark pattern where questions are worded in a way that tricks the user into giving an answer they didn't intend.