Unveiling the tricks: Automated detection of dark patterns in mobile applications

J Chen, J Sun, S Feng, Z Xing, Q Lu, X Xu… - Proceedings of the 36th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Mobile apps bring us many conveniences, such as online shopping and communication, but
some use malicious designs called dark patterns to trick users into doing things that are not …

From awareness to action: Exploring end-user empowerment interventions for dark patterns in ux

Y Lu, C Zhang, Y Yang, Y Yao, TJJ Li - … of the ACM on Human-Computer …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The study of UX dark patterns, ie, UI designs that seek to manipulate user behaviors, often
for the benefit of online services, has drawn significant attention in the CHI and CSCW …

Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here: A Dynamic, Longitudinal Investigation of Android's Data Safety Section

I Arkalakis, M Diamantaris, S Moustakas… - 33rd USENIX Security …, 2024 - usenix.org
Users' growing concerns about online privacy have led to increased platform support for
transparency and consent in the web and mobile ecosystems. To that end, Android recently …

Hypernudging in the changing European regulatory landscape for digital markets

V Morozovaite - Policy & Internet, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The European regulatory landscape for digital markets is undergoing a transformative
change. There is an observed shift toward the protection of public values and fundamental …

Investigating Visual Countermeasures Against Dark Patterns in User Interfaces

R Schäfer, PM Preuschoff, J Borchers - Proceedings of Mensch und …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Dark patterns are malicious interface design strategies on the web and in apps that trick
users into decisions that go against their best interests, costing them money, time, or private …

DarkDialogs: Automated detection of 10 dark patterns on cookie dialogs

D Kirkman, K Vaniea, DW Woods - 2023 IEEE 8th European …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In theory, consent dialogs allow users to express privacy preferences regarding how a
website and its partners process the user's personal data. In reality, dialogs often employ …

Shadows in the interface: a comprehensive study on dark patterns

L Nie, Y Zhao, C Li, X Luo, Y Liu - Proceedings of the ACM on Software …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
As digital interfaces become increasingly prevalent, a series of ethical issues have surfaced,
with dark patterns emerging as a key research focus. These manipulative design strategies …

Supporting Informed Choices about Browser Cookies: The Impact of Personalised Cookie Banners

T Biselli, L Utz, C Reuter - Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing …, 2024 - petsymposium.org
Browser cookies, especially those from third parties, pose a threat to individual privacy.
While it is possible in principle to control the number of cookies accepted, this choice is often …

Dark patterns in e-commerce: a dataset and its baseline evaluations

Y Yada, J Feng, T Matsumoto… - … Conference on Big …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Dark patterns, which are user interface designs in online services, induce users to take
unintended actions. Recently, dark patterns have been raised as an issue of privacy and …

[PDF][PDF] The hows and whys of dark patterns: Categorizations and privacy

A Kitkowska - Human Factors in Privacy Research, 2023 - library.oapen.org
Interaction with any technologies that possess a user interface (UI) is usually influenced by
how such an interface is designed. In principle, a designer should produce an interface that …