The FTC announced the results of a study into the use of “dark patterns” — or manipulative design techniques — that can put users’ privacy at risk or push them to buy products or services or take other actions they otherwise wouldn’t have. The study found that the majority of websites and apps offering subscription services studied used at least one dark pattern.
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