TikTok said collecting "keystroke patterns or rhythms" is "fundamentally ... which users must agree to before using the app, TikTok does collect some keystroke data, though the technical details ...

The FTC has just revealed a study into the use of dark patterns and found that, disturbingly, nearly 8 in 10 of the subscription-based websites and apps it surveyed used this form of deceptive ...

For instance, the FTC sued dating app giant Match for fraudulent practices, which included making it difficult to cancel a subscription through its use of dark patterns. The release of the new ...

Addictive use of social media, video games, or mobile phones-but not total screen time-is associated with worse mental health ...

A new study finds that preteens with addictive patterns of social media, video games, or mobile phones use are more likely to experience worse mental health and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

We suspect that Flipkart, one of India’s largest e-commerce platforms, seems to be using “dark patterns” in its App when a customer wants to pay through EMI. Before we proceed with how a ...

The report offers resources to empower developers: Ethical Score Calculator: This tool assesses an app or website's susceptibility to deceptive patterns. Gallery of Inspiration: This showcases ethical ...

81 percent of sites and apps tried ... thing about dark patterns is that even though official bodies like the FTC are taking aggressive stances against them, businesses keep using them, despite ...