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Episode 270 – Hello dark patterns my old friend

Josh and Kurt talk about dark patterns. A dark pattern is when a service tries to confuse a user into doing something they don’t want to, like unknowingly purchasing a monthly subscription to something you don’t need or want. The US Federal Trade Commission is starting to discuss dark patterns in webs sites and apps.Continue reading “Episode 270 – Hello dark patterns my old friend”