darkpatterns™
an interactive museum of manipulative UX.
the exhibits are live. you are the exhibit.
tuition: $0.00*
*see exhibit №4
begin enlightenment — it's free*
the point.
yes — this entire site was one long dark pattern.
you noticed around exhibit №7. that's the lesson.
further reading (actually free)
- deceptive.design — harry brignull's taxonomy; he coined the term in 2010
- ftc: bringing dark patterns to light — staff report, 2022
- eu digital services act — bans several of these outright (art. 25)
spot them in the wild. name them out loud. they lose their power when they're obvious.