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Dark pattern

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA user interface that is intentionally designed to trick users into doing things that are not in their own best interest, such as giving up more information, or agreeing to unfavourable terms.
"It was really easy to register an account on the app, but the option to delete my account seemed almost impossible, which made me feel like a victim of a dark pattern."

Synonyms

designpitfallblindtrickerydevicebad lightdirty tricktrickanglecounterstratagembait and switchunderdealing
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