Interface designs that manipulate people into choices they would not otherwise make: a prominent accept button and a hidden decline, pre-ticked boxes, confusing double negatives. The FTC, the CPPA, and European regulators have all acted against dark patterns in consent flows, and consent obtained through them is invalid.
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Agency Echelon. "Dark Patterns." Agency Echelon Reference, reviewed September 2026. https://agencyechelon.com/reference/glossary/dark-patterns/