The rise of dark patterns: does competition law make it any brighter?

Lirio Barros; Timo Klein; Anastasia Shchepetova; Tim Hogg

doi:10.4337/clj.2022.03.06

The rise of dark patterns: does competition law make it any brighter?

Lirio Barros, Timo Klein, Anastasia Shchepetova, Tim Hogg

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Abstract

Dark patterns are deceptive online interface designs that may nudge users into making decisions that are in the interest of the online business at the expense of the user. This article considers the economics behind dark patterns: what are they, what can economics teach us regarding how they work, how is digitalization changing the economics behind dark patterns and to what extent can competition and consumer protection laws solve the problems that arise?

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	136–144
Journal	Competition Law Journal
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/clj.2022.03.06
Publication status	Published - 30 Dec 2022

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