FTC study finds "dark patterns" used by a majority of subscription apps and websites.

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Jul 12
Report finds most subscription services manipulate customers with 'dark patterns'
by u/machinade89in technology
Report finds most subscription services manipulate customers with 'dark patterns'
Jul 12
@mediaor@mas.to
[CMU] Majority of subscription websites and apps employ ‘dark patterns’, says two new reports #musicindustry
Jul 12
@TechCrunch@press.coop
TechCrunch Minute: FTC finds ‘dark patterns’ in subscription apps A new study from the Federal Trade Commission looks at the “dark patterns” that subscription apps and websites use to get more money or data from their users. “Dark pattern” is actually the term used in the FTC report, and it refers to manipulative design techniques that are supposed to make users do... #press
Jul 12
@Techcrunch@flipboard.com
TechCrunch Minute: FTC finds ‘dark patterns’ in subscription apps Posted into Latest TechCrunch Stories @latest-techcrunch-stories-Techcrunch
Jul 11
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“Majority of websites and mobile apps use dark patterns”