Beware Dark Patterns on the Web
by Anne Kates Smith, Executive Editor, Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Aug 29, 2019
2 minutes
You're on the checkout page when something appears in your shopping basket that you didn't put there--say, you're buying a laptop, but insurance sneaks in, too, unless you uncheck a box. Or you think you're signing up for a one-time deal or even a free trial, but you've unintentionally committed to a subscription with recurring fees.
Or maybe your relaxed online browsing session takes
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