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TechREG Chronicle® – Dark Patterns

TechREG Chronicle® – Dark Patterns

TechREG® Chronicle May 2023

Dear Readers, The term “dark patterns,” though it may conjure up images of spycraft (or even black magic) refers to user interface (“UI”) design techniques that are designed to manipulate and deceive users into taking courses of action that they might not have otherwise taken. The term was coined by Harry Brignull in 2010, a […]

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TechREG Chronicle® – Dark Patterns
CPI
May 17, 2023
Drawing Lines Around Dark Patterns
Maneesha Mithal
May 17, 2023
Looking Beyond the Privacy Policy: Regulatory Scrutiny of Dark Patterns in User Interfaces
Christine Chong
May 17, 2023
Dark Patterns – A European Regulatory Perspective
Katrina Anderson
May 17, 2023
Dark Patterns Defined: Examining FTC Enforcement and Developing Best Practices
Ryan C. Smith
May 17, 2023
Dark Patterns: Protecting Consumers Without Hindering Innovation
Victoria de Posson
May 17, 2023
Dark Patterns and Manipulation
Marcela Mattiuzzo
May 17, 2023
Uncloaking Dark Patterns: Identifying, Avoiding, and Minimizing Legal Risk
Kyle R. Dull
May 17, 2023
Tackling Dark Patterns: How to Reasonably Prevent Consumer Manipulation and Competition Distortions?
Frederic Marty
May 17, 2023

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