Deceptive Patterns
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Crafting a Definition for Deceptive Design/Dark Patterns Is Harder Than It Seems

Author
Caroline Sinders
Date
29 Sept 2023
Publisher
design.pranavainstitute
Focus
Law & Policy
Category
Journalist or Media

This article argues that crafting a definition for deceptive design is harder than it seems. Where do boundaries of exploitative design stop and bad design or poor product start?

This article talks about the need for a definition of Deceptive Design by exploring the following questions: what makes an aspect of design ‘deceptive’ or ‘manipulative’? Where do the boundaries of exploitative design stop and bad design or poor product decision start?