The concept of Digital Dark Patterns as a form of consumer deception originated in the UK more than a decade ago. Regulators in the U.S. and elsewhere have now embraced it with at least one recent FTC order prohibiting the use of “dark patterns.” But what are dark patterns and what is the difference between the manipulation of consumers that advertising has always done and unlawful dark patterns.
Kelly Harris speaks about this hot topic with lawyers from the United States, the Netherlands, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
