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Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2019-04-15 Tigmanshu Bhatnagar , Youngjun Cho , Nicolai Marquardt , Catherine Holloway

Dark patterns are (evil) design nudges that steer people's behaviour through persuasive interface design. Increasingly found in cookie consent requests, they possibly undermine principles of EU privacy law. In two preregistered online…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-09-24 Paul Graßl , Hanna Schraffenberger , Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius , Moniek Buijzen

Throughout the past decade, research in HCI has identified numerous instances of dark patterns in digital interfaces. These efforts have led to a well-fostered typology describing harmful strategies users struggle to navigate. However, an…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-05-14 Thomas Mildner , Albert Inkoom , Rainer Malaka , Jasmin Niess

Mobile games have gained immense popularity due to their accessibility, allowing people to play anywhere, anytime. Dark patterns and deceptive designs (DPs) have been found in these and other gaming platforms within certain cultural…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-11-25 Gloria Xiaodan Zhang , Yijia Wang , Taro Leo Nakajima , Katie Seaborn

Interest in unethical user interfaces has grown in HCI over recent years, with researchers identifying malicious design strategies referred to as ''dark patterns''. While such strategies have been described in numerous domains, we lack a…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-05-23 Thomas Mildner , Merle Freye , Gian-Luca Savino , Philip R. Doyle , Benjamin R. Cowan , Rainer Malaka

User experience designers are facing increasing scrutiny and criticism for creating harmful technologies, leading to a pushback against unethical design practices. While clear-cut harmful practices such as dark patterns have received…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-04-04 Hauke Sandhaus

Dark patterns are deceptive user interfaces employed by e-commerce websites to manipulate user's behavior in a way that benefits the website, often unethically. This study investigates the detection of such dark patterns. Existing solutions…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2024-06-05 Arya Ramteke , Sankalp Tembhurne , Gunesh Sonawane , Ratnmala N. Bhimanpallewar

Research in HCI has shown a growing interest in unethical design practices across numerous domains, often referred to as ``dark patterns''. There is, however, a gap in related literature regarding social networking services (SNSs). In this…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-03-02 Thomas Mildner , Gian-Luca Savino , Philip R. Doyle , Benjamin R. Cowan , Rainer Malaka

Deceptive patterns (DPs) are user interface designs deliberately crafted to manipulate users into unintended decisions, often by exploiting cognitive biases for the benefit of companies or services. While numerous studies have explored ways…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-02-05 Zewei Shi , Ruoxi Sun , Jieshan Chen , Jiamou Sun , Minhui Xue , Yansong Gao , Feng Liu , Xingliang Yuan

Dark patterns and deceptive designs (DPs) are user interface elements that trick people into taking actions that benefit the purveyor. Such designs are widely deployed, with special varieties found in certain nations like Japan that can be…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-05-16 Katie Seaborn , Tatsuya Itagaki , Mizuki Watanabe , Yijia Wang , Ping Geng , Takao Fujii , Yuto Mandai , Miu Kojima , Suzuka Yoshida

The advancement of artificial intelligence has transformed user interface design by enabling adaptive and personalized systems. Alongside these benefits, AI driven interfaces have also enabled the emergence of dark patterns, which are…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-02-24 Daksh Pandey

Deceptive patterns are design practices embedded in digital platforms to manipulate users, representing a widespread and long-standing issue in the web and mobile software development industry. Legislative actions highlight the urgency of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-02-07 Zewei Shi , Ruoxi Sun , Jieshan Chen , Jiamou Sun , Minhui Xue

Technologies increasingly mimic human-like social behaviours. Beyond prototypical conversational agents like chatbots, this also applies to basic automated systems like app notifications or self-checkout machines that address or 'talk to'…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-01-08 Lize Alberts , Ulrik Lyngs , Max Van Kleek

This paper addresses the critical issue of deceptive design elements prevalent in technology, and their potential impact on children. Recent research highlights the impact of dark patterns on adults and adolescents, while studies involving…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-07-01 Noverah Khan , Hira Eiraj Daud , Suleman Shahid

Many researchers have been concerned with social media and possible negative impacts on the well-being of their audience. With the popularity of social networking sites (SNS) steadily increasing, psychological and social sciences have shown…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2021-03-22 Thomas Mildner , Gian-Luca Savino

Many researchers have been concerned with whether social media has a negative impact on the well-being of their audience. With the popularity of social networking sites (SNS) steadily increasing, psychological and social sciences have shown…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2021-04-08 Thomas Mildner , Gian-Luca Savino

Dark patterns, design tricks used on online interfaces to manipulate users decision-making process, have raised public concerns. However, research on regulation of dark pattern remains underdeveloped and scattered, particularly regarding…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-07-16 Weiwei Yi , Zihao Li

Large language models can influence users through conversation, creating new forms of dark patterns that differ from traditional UX dark patterns. We define LLM dark patterns as manipulative or deceptive behaviors enacted in dialogue.…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-03-20 Yike Shi , Qing Xiao , Qing Hu , Hong Shen , Hua Shen

The study of UX dark patterns, i.e., UI designs that seek to manipulate user behaviors, often for the benefit of online services, has drawn significant attention in the CHI and CSCW communities in recent years. To complement previous…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-02-06 Yuwen Lu , Chao Zhang , Yuewen Yang , Yaxing Yao , Toby Jia-Jun Li

Although deceptive design patterns are subject to growing regulatory oversight, enforcement races to keep up with the scale of the problem. One promising solution is automated detection tools, many of which are developed within academia. We…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-02-19 Arianna Rossi , Simon Parkin