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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This month’s TechREG Chronicle focuses on online consumer protection, at a moment when regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are reassessing how legacy consumer-protection frameworks apply in digital, data-driven markets.

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Tech banking charters have returned to the center of regulatory and strategic debate, driven by the convergence of digital assets, stablecoins, and the maturation of fintech business models.
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