Search results for tag #darkpatterns
There is particularly annoying about services that allows you to sign up, pay and use the service fully online.... only to require you to phone them if you want to cancel.
Todays culprit is the TV license people.
#TVLicense #UK #DarkPatterns #CustomerService #UserExperience
TikTok steht wegen suchtförderndem Design unter EU-Prüfung. Infinite Scroll, Autoplay, Push-Reize. Das Problem sind die Mechaniken, nicht die Jugendlichen. Aber CDU und SPD reden über Verbote statt über Design-Regeln und echte Sanktionen. Wer Kinder schützen will, muss die Tricks verbieten, nicht die Nutzung. Alles andere ist Symbolpolitik.
How would I proceed if I wanted to find out if #Google processes my personal data based on an anonymous contract which I had to enter into in order to use my Android TV cable box (not connected to my Google account)?
And how can I retract from that contract (which the Google terms allow for) separate from any of my Google accounts?
@lunya you mean #AntisocialNetwork that steal one's life force away with #DarkPatterns?
At least in the way I use computers as a low vision person, pop-ups are extraordinarily anti-accessibility. Yes, even tooltips and alt-hovertext, depending on how they're done. Some websites are close to unusable because of these things.
Fuck, no, Apple. I was forced to update to iOS 26 due to lack of security updates for 18 on devices that can run 26 (i.e., due to extortion) but you’re not infecting my Mac with Liquid Ass.
Notice the dark pattern of pestering you in hopes you will accidentally hit the “Restart” button even though you’ve specifically turned off auto updates. Microsoft-level disrespect for consent here.
(Not surprising from a company that gives golden awards to fascists.)
#Apple #LiquidAss #darkPatterns #macOS26 #iOS26
Alt...
Notification: Software Update Available
Update to macoS Tahoe 26.2 to get the latest features that work across your Mac and iPhone.
Button: Restart
Button: Remind Me Later
Alt...
Settings: Software Update (screenshot)
Software Update: Checking for updates...
Installed: macOS Sequoia 15.7.3
Automatic Updates: App updates and Security Responses
Beta Updates: Off
Use of this software is subject to the original licence agreement that accompanied the software being updated. Learn more..
Continue, or "try it now" a popup from Gmail now asks, offering to compose your next message with Gemini. I guess the tiny "x" is the "fuck no" button?
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A popup message from Gmail tries to convince you to let Gemini AI write your next email. "Help me write" it says up top. "Draft emails confidently with Gemini. Gemini can help you write your drafts in seconds and quickly refine them." Below that are two buttons: Continue, and Try it Now. The latter option is selected by default.
“Apple is only continuing to patch iOS 18 on devices that can’t run iOS 26.”
Wow. So not only has Apple lost any design culture it had, it also doesn’t give a shit about your security either any longer. This is the mother of all dark patterns right here.
Anyone know if this is the same for macOS?
Via @RosaCtrl
#apple #iOS26 #iOS18 #iOS #securityUpdates #macOS #liquidAss #darkPatterns
#Mozilla #Firefox #DarkPatterns#antifeatures #AISlop #NoAI #NoAIWebBrowsers #AICruft #AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #LLMs #tech #dev #web
Third: Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software. Firefox will remain our anchor. It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions.He says the word "trust" a whole bunch of times yet intends to turn an otherwise nice web browser into a slop-slinging platform. I don't expect this will work out very well for anyone.
"It will evolve into a modern AI browser" sounds like a threat. Good way to start off on the right foot, new Mozilla CEO (sarcasm).
#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #AntiFeatures #DarkPatterns #AISlop #firefox #mozilla #NoAI
#dev #tech #web #resilience #DarkPatterns #DownDetector #cloudflare #CloudflareOutage #EverythingIsBroken
Screenshot reads:
downdetector.com
Please unblock challenges.cloudflare.com to proceed.
#tech #dev #web #DarkPatterns #DownDetector #cloudflare #CloudflareOutage #EverythingIsBroken
#tech #dev #web #captcha #cybersecurity #infosec #SecurityTheater #DarkPatterns
#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #DarkPatterns #UI #UX #UserInterface #tech #dev
There's also an "AI summary" feature for tickets that looks very easy to accinetally select. Another dark pattern.
Very disappointed to see this.
#JIRA #Atlassian #AI #AISlop #InformationOilSpill #DarkPatterns