Misleading designs trick users into subscriptions, big purchases In Japan, 37.5% report encountering 'dark patterns' on online shopping sites in recent months. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura) TOKYO — Japanese authorities will propose rules targeting websites with "dark pattern" interfaces that deceptively steer consumers toward harmful clicks, it was learned Friday. Source: Read the original article on asia.nikkei.com
Misleading designs trick users into subscriptions, big purchases
In Japan, 37.5% report encountering 'dark patterns' on online shopping sites in recent months. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
TOKYO — Japanese authorities will propose rules targeting websites with "dark pattern" interfaces that deceptively steer consumers toward harmful clicks, it was learned Friday.
