If anyone wants to view a catalogue of this sort of thing, there is a litany of inventive manipulation posted over at /r/assholedesign, entertaining and disheartening in equal measure. On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 2:44 PM Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo(a)geek-central.gen.nz> wrote:
“Dark patterns” is a term coined to describe user interfaces designed to manipulate people into giving up time, money or personal data that they didn’t intend to. A common example is the obstacle course you often have to go through to cancel a subscription to something online. Another example is the use of countdown timers to rush buyers into hasty decisions. They may not be out-and-out deceptive, but they do come close.
Now, the US states of California and Washington are looking to pass laws to restrict this practice.
< https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/01/lawmakers-take-aim-at-insidious-...
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