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Dark Pattern

nounid 4808·updated May 13, 2026
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Regulated85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Variants

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

Framework definitions

California Consumer Privacy Act of 20181 senseview framework →
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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.

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