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EPISODE · Nov 22, 2018 · 42 MIN

Getting tricked online by UI dark patterns

from Unusable podcast (UX & usability) · host Andrew Waite & David Ball

In this episode of the Unusable Podcast, Andrew & David discuss "dark patterns" which are tricks that get customers to buy more in websites & apps. We talk about actual examples & get distracted on Wish.com by all the cheap tat from China. Other things we discussed: Ryanair insurance deception GDPR banner buttons Advert banners that try to trick you The cheap tat on Wish.com Dodgy sales tactics Xbox One updates TV with progress bar Links mentioned: Dark Patterns some examples to watch out for (YouTube video) 5 Naughty Conversion ‘Dark Patterns’ to Avoid in 2018 (+ What To Do Instead!) Wish.com The Unusable podcast is presented by Andrew Waite & David Ball, who discuss the importance of user experience (UX) in technology & the world around us, & talk about great design that just works - or moan about it when it doesn't. Here's the link to the episode: https://podcast.theunusable.com/podcasts/006-dark-patterns.mp3 Music is by [Gold5472](https://gold5472.newgrounds.com/)

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