https://www.ft.com/content/e24dea0a-6b57-11e9-80c7-60ee53e6681d When manipulation is the digital business model Ever looked for an online cancel button and struggled to find it? ‘Dark patterns’ may be to blame © PATE May 1, 2019 7:35 am by Madhumita Murgia We’ve all had that sinking feeling when you realise you’ve signed up for something online that you never meant to. Maybe a barrage of marketing spam you accepted by failing to tick a tiny box you never saw. Or perhaps you got to the last step of the checkout process on a shopping site, only to discover extra charges. These little design tricks have a name: dark patterns. They’re the subtle ploys many digital companies use to manipulate you into doing something, such as disclosing personal or financial details. .... (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))