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Key takeaways from Dark Patterns that Mislead Consumers Are All Over the Internet

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dark pattern—design choices that steer people into decisions they may not have made under normal conditions.

They can take the form of a visual cue like a subscribe button that’s much larger than an opt-out button

researchers accused Amazon of making it too difficult for Prime members to cancel their subscriptions

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