The concept of 'dark patterns' may be familiar to OLDaily readers but it's not exactly mainstream - yet. Articles like this one in Consumer Reports may change that. Dark patterns are "Tricky interfaces in smart speakers, internet TVs, and other devices (that) can nudge users into giving up privacy, security, and even their money." Regulators are becoming concerned about the barrage of dark patterns unleashed through devices and online. "When dark-pattern prompts are stacked on top of each other, the pull on consumers can be even stronger than when they appear individually, according to the Federal Trade Commission and the UK's Competition and Markets Authority."
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