What are deceptive design patterns?
Deceptive design patterns are tricks used by websites and apps to get you to do things you might not otherwise do, like buy things, sign up for services or switch your settings.
Another phrase used to describe deceptive design patterns is dark patterns, which was originally coined in 2010 by user experience specialist Harry Brignall, drawing attention to this practice and building momentum around calling it out.
Brignall regularly tweets some of the worst examples of deceptive designs online and hands out kudos for honest user experiences.