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.
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“transparency in design”
Bait and Switch
A dark pattern where users think they are going to take one action, but a different, undesirable action happens instead.
Hidden Costs
A dark pattern where additional costs are only revealed at the last step of the checkout process.
Roach Motel
A dark pattern where it's easy to get into a situation but hard to get out of it, such as signing up for a service but finding it difficult to cancel.
Sneak Peek
A dark pattern where users are shown a preview of content that is then gated behind a paywall or sign-up.
Obfuscated Options
A dark pattern where options to opt out or cancel services are deliberately hidden or made difficult to find.
Subscription Trap
A dark pattern where it's easy to subscribe but very difficult to cancel the subscription.
Illusion of Transparency
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate how well their thoughts, feelings, and emotions are understood by others.
Misdirection
A dark pattern where the design focuses the user's attention on one thing to distract them from another.