---
title: "Dark Patterns: The Dark Side of UX"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/dark-patterns-the-dark-side-of-ux-8qdx2atvg
source_url: https://uxplanet.org/dark-patterns-the-dark-side-of-ux-e5931bf34a4d
type: article
source: "UX Planet"
published: 2024-02-01T12:04:10.766Z
updated: 2024-05-09T08:22:04.995Z
tags: ["ux", "privacy"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 21
comments: 3
language: en
---

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# Dark Patterns: The Dark Side of UX

**[UX Planet](https://daily.dev/sources/uxplanet)** · 4 min read · 21 upvotes · 3 comments

## Summary

Dark patterns are intentional design patterns used to deceive users and make them perform actions against their will. This post explores common examples of dark patterns and discusses the negative impact they can have on an organization's branding. It also mentions efforts made by regulatory bodies to combat dark patterns.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@fabooy961** · 0 upvotes

> Dark side they said... ![](https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExYTAycmJkdXdpdzl6cGliamo1YzB4bmtnOXlrNjlqcnI3dHFzNmg1aiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/1HPUSulSOHDpe/giphy.gif)

**@nelson\_codes** · 0 upvotes

> One of the biggest things to remember is that having great placement to your Call To Action can make or break a design. This one simple decision can help you create a good user experience.

**@papylataupe** · 0 upvotes

> I agree on the principle, but using facebook and ryanair (among other enormous companies) as exemple for an article concluded by "doing this will cost you in the long run"... meh .

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