European Union Accuses X of Using Deceptive ‘Dark Patterns’ and Breaching DSA Regulations
The European Union charged that X, formerly known as Twitter, violates standards for accountability and openness by employing misleading “dark patterns” to deceive users. Preliminary EU conclusions state that these activities are against the bloc’s new Digital Services Act social media legislation. ‘Dark pattern’ is a word used by Harry Brignull, inventor of Deceptive Patterns,…