Dark Patterns
UI/UX design tactics that intentionally manipulate users into taking actions they might not otherwise take.
13 topics found for
“unethical design”
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.
Bait and Switch
A dark pattern where users think they are going to take one action, but a different, undesirable action happens instead.
Subscription Trap
A dark pattern where it's easy to subscribe but very difficult to cancel the subscription.
Confirming Subscription
A dark pattern where users are tricked into confirming a subscription through misleading language or design.
Obstruction
A dark pattern where a process is made more difficult than it needs to be to discourage certain behavior.
Obfuscated Options
A dark pattern where options to opt out or cancel services are deliberately hidden or made difficult to find.
Trick Cancellation
A dark pattern where the cancellation process is intentionally complicated to discourage users from canceling.
Forced Continuity
A dark pattern where a free trial ends and the user is automatically charged without warning.