Unfortunately, e-commerce websites don't always do right by their visitors. Sometimes they employ "dark patterns," or tactics that trick online shoppers into completing actions that benefit the brand ...

Credit Karma might owe you money over fake ‘pre-approved’ card offers: Here’s how to find out Dark patterns are not only bad for business. They're bad karma. How to spot the psychological ...

Prof Dr Ho Chin Kuan, the vice chancellor of the Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU), says dark patterns are intentionally used to manipulate or deceive users into taking an ...

“Dark patterns shall mean any practices or deceptive ... Another example is using a ‘X’ icon on the top-right corner of a pop-up screen that, instead of closing it, opens another advertisement.

The US Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court in Seattle on Wednesday to delay a September trial in its case alleging Amazon misled consumers over its Prime subscription service, citing ...