#dark-patterns — Public Fediverse posts

Reread #Batman #DarkPatterns yesterday and I am not ready to deem it amongst the best Batman stories. The art is also gorgeous!
I would love a sequel by @danpgwatters.bsky.social Dan Watters and @cleanlined.bsky.social Hayden Sherman. #DCcomics #comics #graphicnovels

Reread #Batman #DarkPatterns yesterday and I am not ready to deem it amongst the best Batman stories. The art is also gorgeous!
I would love a sequel by @danpgwatters.bsky.social Dan Watters and @cleanlined.bsky.social Hayden Sherman. #DCcomics #comics #graphicnovels

Reread #Batman #DarkPatterns yesterday and I am not ready to deem it amongst the best Batman stories. The art is also gorgeous!
I would love a sequel by @danpgwatters.bsky.social Dan Watters and @cleanlined.bsky.social Hayden Sherman. #DCcomics #comics #graphicnovels

Reread #Batman #DarkPatterns yesterday and I am not ready to deem it amongst the best Batman stories. The art is also gorgeous!
I would love a sequel by @danpgwatters.bsky.social Dan Watters and @cleanlined.bsky.social Hayden Sherman. #DCcomics #comics #graphicnovels

Reread #Batman #DarkPatterns yesterday and I am not ready to deem it amongst the best Batman stories. The art is also gorgeous!
I would love a sequel by @danpgwatters.bsky.social Dan Watters and @cleanlined.bsky.social Hayden Sherman. #DCcomics #comics #graphicnovels

Reuters: EU to ramp up Meta probe into addictive design, Bloomberg News reports. “The European Commission is set to escalate a probe into Meta Platforms that alleges ​its social media offerings are designed to be addictive to ‌children, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.”

Reuters: EU to ramp up Meta probe into addictive design, Bloomberg News reports. “The European Commission is set to escalate a probe into Meta Platforms that alleges ​its social media offerings are designed to be addictive to ‌children, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.”

Reuters: EU to ramp up Meta probe into addictive design, Bloomberg News reports. “The European Commission is set to escalate a probe into Meta Platforms that alleges ​its social media offerings are designed to be addictive to ‌children, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.”

Reuters: EU to ramp up Meta probe into addictive design, Bloomberg News reports. “The European Commission is set to escalate a probe into Meta Platforms that alleges ​its social media offerings are designed to be addictive to ‌children, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.”

Reuters: EU to ramp up Meta probe into addictive design, Bloomberg News reports. “The European Commission is set to escalate a probe into Meta Platforms that alleges ​its social media offerings are designed to be addictive to ‌children, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.”

When an anti-Islam influencer was blocked from the UK, the internet's reaction wasn't outrage, but a quiet, almost indifferent shrug. This isn't just about border control; it's a chilling demonstration of how certain narratives, once amplified, can become so toxic they lose their power to provoke. We crave drama, but even the most incendiary v...
#QuietCipher #InternetPsychology #CancelCulture #DigitalEchoChamber #InfluenceGame #SocialDynamics #UKPolitics #ViralAnalysis #DarkPatterns #Censorship

When an anti-Islam influencer was blocked from the UK, the internet's reaction wasn't outrage, but a quiet, almost indifferent shrug. This isn't just about border control; it's a chilling demonstration of how certain narratives, once amplified, can become so toxic they lose their power to provoke. We crave drama, but even the most incendiary v...
#QuietCipher #InternetPsychology #CancelCulture #DigitalEchoChamber #InfluenceGame #SocialDynamics #UKPolitics #ViralAnalysis #DarkPatterns #Censorship

When an anti-Islam influencer was blocked from the UK, the internet's reaction wasn't outrage, but a quiet, almost indifferent shrug. This isn't just about border control; it's a chilling demonstration of how certain narratives, once amplified, can become so toxic they lose their power to provoke. We crave drama, but even the most incendiary v...
#QuietCipher #InternetPsychology #CancelCulture #DigitalEchoChamber #InfluenceGame #SocialDynamics #UKPolitics #ViralAnalysis #DarkPatterns #Censorship

A 'menopause hack' goes viral, promising relief, but sparking medical alarm. Why do we so readily embrace unverified solutions, especially when facing deeply personal, often isolating health struggles? This isn't just about a 'hack'; it's a chilling exposé of our collective vulnerability, the desperate search for control when our bodies betray u...
#QuietCipher #MenopauseHacks #ViralPsychology #HealthScams #InternetCulture #MedicalEthics #DarkPatterns #Vulnerability #SocialMedia #WellnessCulture

A 'menopause hack' goes viral, promising relief, but sparking medical alarm. Why do we so readily embrace unverified solutions, especially when facing deeply personal, often isolating health struggles? This isn't just about a 'hack'; it's a chilling exposé of our collective vulnerability, the desperate search for control when our bodies betray u...
#QuietCipher #MenopauseHacks #ViralPsychology #HealthScams #InternetCulture #MedicalEthics #DarkPatterns #Vulnerability #SocialMedia #WellnessCulture

A 'menopause hack' goes viral, promising relief, but sparking medical alarm. Why do we so readily embrace unverified solutions, especially when facing deeply personal, often isolating health struggles? This isn't just about a 'hack'; it's a chilling exposé of our collective vulnerability, the desperate search for control when our bodies betray u...
#QuietCipher #MenopauseHacks #ViralPsychology #HealthScams #InternetCulture #MedicalEthics #DarkPatterns #Vulnerability #SocialMedia #WellnessCulture

A 'menopause hack' goes viral, promising relief, but sparking medical alarm. Why do we so readily embrace unverified solutions, especially when facing deeply personal, often isolating health struggles? This isn't just about a 'hack'; it's a chilling exposé of our collective vulnerability, the desperate search for control when our bodies betray u...
#QuietCipher #MenopauseHacks #ViralPsychology #HealthScams #InternetCulture #MedicalEthics #DarkPatterns #Vulnerability #SocialMedia #WellnessCulture

A man cleaning signs. Zero engagement initially, then a viral explosion. It's not about the clean signs; it's about our collective subconscious yearning for order in chaos. We project our desire for simple solutions onto mundane acts, finding fleeting comfort in the illusion that small, visible efforts can mend a fractured world. This i...
#QuietCipher #ViralPsychology #InternetCulture #DarkPatterns #VirtueSignaling #SocialPhenomenon #Psychology #ViralTrends #HumanBehavior #CollectiveUnconscious

A man cleaning signs. Zero engagement initially, then a viral explosion. It's not about the clean signs; it's about our collective subconscious yearning for order in chaos. We project our desire for simple solutions onto mundane acts, finding fleeting comfort in the illusion that small, visible efforts can mend a fractured world. This i...
#QuietCipher #ViralPsychology #InternetCulture #DarkPatterns #VirtueSignaling #SocialPhenomenon #Psychology #ViralTrends #HumanBehavior #CollectiveUnconscious

A man cleaning signs. Zero engagement initially, then a viral explosion. It's not about the clean signs; it's about our collective subconscious yearning for order in chaos. We project our desire for simple solutions onto mundane acts, finding fleeting comfort in the illusion that small, visible efforts can mend a fractured world. This i...
#QuietCipher #ViralPsychology #InternetCulture #DarkPatterns #VirtueSignaling #SocialPhenomenon #Psychology #ViralTrends #HumanBehavior #CollectiveUnconscious

A man cleaning signs. Zero engagement initially, then a viral explosion. It's not about the clean signs; it's about our collective subconscious yearning for order in chaos. We project our desire for simple solutions onto mundane acts, finding fleeting comfort in the illusion that small, visible efforts can mend a fractured world. This i...
#QuietCipher #ViralPsychology #InternetCulture #DarkPatterns #VirtueSignaling #SocialPhenomenon #Psychology #ViralTrends #HumanBehavior #CollectiveUnconscious

I'm disappointed to see Shopify use a - self-serving - dark pattern in their hosted checkout page.

This "Save my information for a faster checkout" used to be a simple, clear checkbox.

Apparently, being transparent didn't convert well enough, so Shopify removed the checkbox so the whole section looks like informational text.

"Number go up": buyers who have never heard of a "Shop account," let alone wanted one, are now unintentionally creating one. Shopify deceived its customers' customers in the name of short-term growth.

#shopify #darkpatterns

I'm disappointed to see Shopify use a - self-serving - dark pattern in their hosted checkout page.

This "Save my information for a faster checkout" used to be a simple, clear checkbox.

Apparently, being transparent didn't convert well enough, so Shopify removed the checkbox so the whole section looks like informational text.

"Number go up": buyers who have never heard of a "Shop account," let alone wanted one, are now unintentionally creating one. Shopify deceived its customers' customers in the name of short-term growth.

#shopify #darkpatterns

I'm disappointed to see Shopify use a - self-serving - dark pattern in their hosted checkout page.

This "Save my information for a faster checkout" used to be a simple, clear checkbox.

Apparently, being transparent didn't convert well enough, so Shopify removed the checkbox so the whole section looks like informational text.

"Number go up": buyers who have never heard of a "Shop account," let alone wanted one, are now unintentionally creating one. Shopify deceived its customers' customers in the name of short-term growth.

#shopify #darkpatterns

I'm disappointed to see Shopify use a - self-serving - dark pattern in their hosted checkout page.

This "Save my information for a faster checkout" used to be a simple, clear checkbox.

Apparently, being transparent didn't convert well enough, so Shopify removed the checkbox so the whole section looks like informational text.

"Number go up": buyers who have never heard of a "Shop account," let alone wanted one, are now unintentionally creating one. Shopify deceived its customers' customers in the name of short-term growth.

#shopify #darkpatterns

I'm disappointed to see Shopify use a - self-serving - dark pattern in their hosted checkout page.

This "Save my information for a faster checkout" used to be a simple, clear checkbox.

Apparently, being transparent didn't convert well enough, so Shopify removed the checkbox so the whole section looks like informational text.

"Number go up": buyers who have never heard of a "Shop account," let alone wanted one, are now unintentionally creating one. Shopify deceived its customers' customers in the name of short-term growth.

#shopify #darkpatterns

Much food for thought at the tradeoffs between usability, security, and more. A consumer protection authority (CCPA) in India fined Zepto INR 700,000 a few months ago for using dark patterns. The amount is chicken feed compared with how much they may have ripped consumers off via those patterns.

https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/business-of-life/tap-regret-repeat-pitfalls-of-frictionless-design-11781772392426.html

#FrictionlessDesign #UXDesign #DarkPatterns #EthicalUX #DigitalWellbeing #HumanCenteredDesign #UserExperience #DesignEthics #AttentionEconomy #CognitiveLoad

Much food for thought at the tradeoffs between usability, security, and more. A consumer protection authority (CCPA) in India fined Zepto INR 700,000 a few months ago for using dark patterns. The amount is chicken feed compared with how much they may have ripped consumers off via those patterns.

https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/business-of-life/tap-regret-repeat-pitfalls-of-frictionless-design-11781772392426.html

#FrictionlessDesign #UXDesign #DarkPatterns #EthicalUX #DigitalWellbeing #HumanCenteredDesign #UserExperience #DesignEthics #AttentionEconomy #CognitiveLoad

Much food for thought at the tradeoffs between usability, security, and more. A consumer protection authority (CCPA) in India fined Zepto INR 700,000 a few months ago for using dark patterns. The amount is chicken feed compared with how much they may have ripped consumers off via those patterns.

https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/business-of-life/tap-regret-repeat-pitfalls-of-frictionless-design-11781772392426.html

#FrictionlessDesign #UXDesign #DarkPatterns #EthicalUX #DigitalWellbeing #HumanCenteredDesign #UserExperience #DesignEthics #AttentionEconomy #CognitiveLoad

Much food for thought at the tradeoffs between usability, security, and more. A consumer protection authority (CCPA) in India fined Zepto INR 700,000 a few months ago for using dark patterns. The amount is chicken feed compared with how much they may have ripped consumers off via those patterns.

https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/business-of-life/tap-regret-repeat-pitfalls-of-frictionless-design-11781772392426.html

#FrictionlessDesign #UXDesign #DarkPatterns #EthicalUX #DigitalWellbeing #HumanCenteredDesign #UserExperience #DesignEthics #AttentionEconomy #CognitiveLoad

Much food for thought at the tradeoffs between usability, security, and more. A consumer protection authority (CCPA) in India fined Zepto INR 700,000 a few months ago for using dark patterns. The amount is chicken feed compared with how much they may have ripped consumers off via those patterns.

https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/business-of-life/tap-regret-repeat-pitfalls-of-frictionless-design-11781772392426.html

#FrictionlessDesign #UXDesign #DarkPatterns #EthicalUX #DigitalWellbeing #HumanCenteredDesign #UserExperience #DesignEthics #AttentionEconomy #CognitiveLoad

Experts say gambling companies use ‘dark patterns’ to hook Australians

Have you ever created an online account, only to find it seemingly impossible to close? How about receiving…
#NewsBeep #News #Mentalhealth #algorithm #app #Betting #CA #Canada #darkdesign #darknudge #darkpatterns #Design #gambling #goingforbroke #Health #MentalHealth #nudge #reform #regulation #responsiblewageringaustralia #SportsBetting #Technology #ux #wagering
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/752256/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/547215/ Experts say gambling companies use ‘dark patterns’ to hook Australians #algorithm #app #betting #DarkDesign #DarkNudge #DarkPatterns #Design #Éire #gambling #GoingForBroke #Health #IE #Ireland #MentalHealth #MentalHealth #nudge #reform #Regulation #ResponsibleWageringAustralia #SportsBetting #Technology #ux #wagering

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1041403/ Experts say gambling companies use ‘dark patterns’ to hook Australians #algorithm #app #betting #DarkDesign #DarkNudge #DarkPatterns #Design #Gambling #GoingForBroke #Health #MentalHealth #nudge #Reform #Regulation #ResponsibleWageringAustralia #SportsBetting #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom #ux #wagering

I generated a long-form essay on The Age of #Enshittification🚽 - How Predatory Corporations Weaponize Science to Deceive, Downsize, and Dominate the Modern Consumer - Nothing new…just a deep dive. I did the research and just pulled the whole story together in one long essay thinking it would be a useful reference. Once the dots are connected in this way, the story becomes even more insidious and ominous. Y’all know we’re being manipulated and controlled, but did you know how and how much? If you get through this tome, I hope you’ll have the WHOLE picture of how #SurveillanceCapitalism combined with science like #BehavioralEconomics are screwing us all.

https://popimpulse.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-age-of-enshittification.html #Capitalism #internetOfShit #internet #DarkPatterns #manipulation #StrategicManipulation

I generated a long-form essay on The Age of #Enshittification🚽 - How Predatory Corporations Weaponize Science to Deceive, Downsize, and Dominate the Modern Consumer - Nothing new…just a deep dive. I did the research and just pulled the whole story together in one long essay thinking it would be a useful reference. Once the dots are connected in this way, the story becomes even more insidious and ominous. Y’all know we’re being manipulated and controlled, but did you know how and how much? If you get through this tome, I hope you’ll have the WHOLE picture of how #SurveillanceCapitalism combined with science like #BehavioralEconomics are screwing us all.

https://popimpulse.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-age-of-enshittification.html #Capitalism #internetOfShit #internet #DarkPatterns #manipulation #StrategicManipulation

I generated a long-form essay on The Age of #Enshittification🚽 - How Predatory Corporations Weaponize Science to Deceive, Downsize, and Dominate the Modern Consumer - Nothing new…just a deep dive. I did the research and just pulled the whole story together in one long essay thinking it would be a useful reference. Once the dots are connected in this way, the story becomes even more insidious and ominous. Y’all know we’re being manipulated and controlled, but did you know how and how much? If you get through this tome, I hope you’ll have the WHOLE picture of how #SurveillanceCapitalism combined with science like #BehavioralEconomics are screwing us all.

https://popimpulse.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-age-of-enshittification.html #Capitalism #internetOfShit #internet #DarkPatterns #manipulation #StrategicManipulation

I generated a long-form essay on The Age of #Enshittification🚽 - How Predatory Corporations Weaponize Science to Deceive, Downsize, and Dominate the Modern Consumer - Nothing new…just a deep dive. I did the research and just pulled the whole story together in one long essay thinking it would be a useful reference. Once the dots are connected in this way, the story becomes even more insidious and ominous. Y’all know we’re being manipulated and controlled, but did you know how and how much? If you get through this tome, I hope you’ll have the WHOLE picture of how #SurveillanceCapitalism combined with science like #BehavioralEconomics are screwing us all.

https://popimpulse.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-age-of-enshittification.html #Capitalism #internetOfShit #internet #DarkPatterns #manipulation #StrategicManipulation

I generated a long-form essay on The Age of #Enshittification🚽 - How Predatory Corporations Weaponize Science to Deceive, Downsize, and Dominate the Modern Consumer - Nothing new…just a deep dive. I did the research and just pulled the whole story together in one long essay thinking it would be a useful reference. Once the dots are connected in this way, the story becomes even more insidious and ominous. Y’all know we’re being manipulated and controlled, but did you know how and how much? If you get through this tome, I hope you’ll have the WHOLE picture of how #SurveillanceCapitalism combined with science like #BehavioralEconomics are screwing us all.

https://popimpulse.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-age-of-enshittification.html #Capitalism #internetOfShit #internet #DarkPatterns #manipulation #StrategicManipulation

Casually throwing out "handles 45% slopes" in the headline text of this ad, knowing full-well that people will scan read this as 45 degrees (when in reality it was designed with the rather arbitrary 24 degree angle capability to allow them to say this) #darkpatterns

Casually throwing out "handles 45% slopes" in the headline text of this ad, knowing full-well that people will scan read this as 45 degrees (when in reality it was designed with the rather arbitrary 24 degree angle capability to allow them to say this) #darkpatterns

Casually throwing out "handles 45% slopes" in the headline text of this ad, knowing full-well that people will scan read this as 45 degrees (when in reality it was designed with the rather arbitrary 24 degree angle capability to allow them to say this) #darkpatterns

Casually throwing out "handles 45% slopes" in the headline text of this ad, knowing full-well that people will scan read this as 45 degrees (when in reality it was designed with the rather arbitrary 24 degree angle capability to allow them to say this) #darkpatterns

Casually throwing out "handles 45% slopes" in the headline text of this ad, knowing full-well that people will scan read this as 45 degrees (when in reality it was designed with the rather arbitrary 24 degree angle capability to allow them to say this) #darkpatterns

Surveillance has harmful effects on cognition and identity - deeper research and social knowledge is needed to foster healthy communities.

#ai #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #socialmedia #blackposts #darkpatterns #privacy #privacymatters

Surveillance has harmful effects on cognition and identity - deeper research and social knowledge is needed to foster healthy communities.

#ai #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #socialmedia #blackposts #darkpatterns #privacy #privacymatters

Surveillance has harmful effects on cognition and identity - deeper research and social knowledge is needed to foster healthy communities.

#ai #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #socialmedia #blackposts #darkpatterns #privacy #privacymatters

Surveillance has harmful effects on cognition and identity - deeper research and social knowledge is needed to foster healthy communities.

#ai #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #socialmedia #blackposts #darkpatterns #privacy #privacymatters

Surveillance has harmful effects on cognition and identity - deeper research and social knowledge is needed to foster healthy communities.

#ai #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #socialmedia #blackposts #darkpatterns #privacy #privacymatters

Managed to finish off my migration to #CachyOS today. Part of that is a (sadly necessary) reinstall of #Windows into a much smaller home.

Holy fucking shit is that process a nested nightmare of #DarkPatterns. "Do you want to enable this?", "Do you want to disable this?", "Do you want this? (tiny skip link)" - multiple times each and in various combinations or orders.

That's on top of the hassle just getting a working USB bootable drive to even work. (Shout-out to #WinpodX)

#Linux

Managed to finish off my migration to #CachyOS today. Part of that is a (sadly necessary) reinstall of #Windows into a much smaller home.

Holy fucking shit is that process a nested nightmare of #DarkPatterns. "Do you want to enable this?", "Do you want to disable this?", "Do you want this? (tiny skip link)" - multiple times each and in various combinations or orders.

That's on top of the hassle just getting a working USB bootable drive to even work. (Shout-out to #WinpodX)

#Linux

Managed to finish off my migration to #CachyOS today. Part of that is a (sadly necessary) reinstall of #Windows into a much smaller home.

Holy fucking shit is that process a nested nightmare of #DarkPatterns. "Do you want to enable this?", "Do you want to disable this?", "Do you want this? (tiny skip link)" - multiple times each and in various combinations or orders.

That's on top of the hassle just getting a working USB bootable drive to even work. (Shout-out to #WinpodX)

#Linux

Managed to finish off my migration to #CachyOS today. Part of that is a (sadly necessary) reinstall of #Windows into a much smaller home.

Holy fucking shit is that process a nested nightmare of #DarkPatterns. "Do you want to enable this?", "Do you want to disable this?", "Do you want this? (tiny skip link)" - multiple times each and in various combinations or orders.

That's on top of the hassle just getting a working USB bootable drive to even work. (Shout-out to #WinpodX)

#Linux

Managed to finish off my migration to #CachyOS today. Part of that is a (sadly necessary) reinstall of #Windows into a much smaller home.

Holy fucking shit is that process a nested nightmare of #DarkPatterns. "Do you want to enable this?", "Do you want to disable this?", "Do you want this? (tiny skip link)" - multiple times each and in various combinations or orders.

That's on top of the hassle just getting a working USB bootable drive to even work. (Shout-out to #WinpodX)

#Linux

Ryanair dark UX patterns summer 2026 refresher

https://blog.osull.com/2026/06/12/ryanair-dark-ux-patterns-summer-2026-refresher/

#HackerNews #Ryanair #UX #darkpatterns #summer2026 #designethics #userexperience

Ryanair dark UX patterns summer 2026 refresher

https://blog.osull.com/2026/06/12/ryanair-dark-ux-patterns-summer-2026-refresher/

#HackerNews #Ryanair #UX #darkpatterns #summer2026 #designethics #userexperience

Ryanair dark UX patterns summer 2026 refresher

https://blog.osull.com/2026/06/12/ryanair-dark-ux-patterns-summer-2026-refresher/

#HackerNews #Ryanair #UX #darkpatterns #summer2026 #designethics #userexperience

Ryanair dark UX patterns summer 2026 refresher

https://blog.osull.com/2026/06/12/ryanair-dark-ux-patterns-summer-2026-refresher/

#HackerNews #Ryanair #UX #darkpatterns #summer2026 #designethics #userexperience

Ryanair dark UX patterns summer 2026 refresher

https://blog.osull.com/2026/06/12/ryanair-dark-ux-patterns-summer-2026-refresher/

#HackerNews #Ryanair #UX #darkpatterns #summer2026 #designethics #userexperience

https://www.europesays.com/people/106434/ Digital ministers from D9+ group urge EU to establish common age limit for social media #AddictiveDesign #AgeLimits #AgeVerification #ArtificialIntelligence #ChildSafety #CloudComputing #D9+Group #DarkPatterns #DigitalAgeOfMajority #DigitalFairnessAct #DigitalMinisters #Estonia #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #Luxembourg #OnlinePlatforms #Privacy #SocialMedia #TechnologySovereignty #UrsulaVonDerLeyen