How Mobile Apps Use Dark Patterns and the Regulatory Pushback

Episode 57 of The Mobile App Business dives into dark patterns — the user interface tricks that nudge people into unwanted subscriptions, data sharing, or purchases. Lucas and Luna dissect the mechanics and the growing regulatory pushback. They examine specific examples like the 'roach motel' subscription cancellation flow and the disguised ad format, then turn to the FTC's updated enforcement guidelines and the EU's Digital Services Act provisions banning deceptive interfaces. The conversation covers how companies like Apple and Google are starting to police their own platforms, and what app developers should do to stay on the right side of the law — and keep user trust. A timely look at the tension between growth tactics and ethical design. #DarkPatterns #MobileApps #FTC #DigitalServicesAct #SubscriptionCancellation #DeceptiveDesign #UserExperience #AppStorePolicy #Regulation #ConsumerProtection #EthicalDesign #GrowthHacking #AppBusiness #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #MobileAppBusiness Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo