���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-digital-dark-patterns/>
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