Dark Pattern

nounverified·updated Aug 28, 2026

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“Dark pattern” means a user interface designed or manipulated with the substantial effect of subverting or impairing user autonomy, decisionmaking, or choice, as further defined by regulation.

MWECalifornia Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

Classifications

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Entity Type

Control75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Sensitivity

Regulated92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Information Class

Pii70%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Dark Patterns
possessive: Dark Pattern's
pluralpossessive: Dark Patterns'

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