In the Dark: A Cautionary Tale of UX Dark Patterns

Sit right back and you’ll hear a tale. A tale of a woman who isn’t quite careful about what she does with her personal information while browsing the internet.Do you think you’re safe online? Do you pay close attention to the websites you visit?Unscrupulous UX designers might use some dirty tactics to trick you into doing their evil bidding.Don’t fall for these dirty tricks. Find out how to protect yourself by listening to this cautionary tale of UX dark patterns.We want to give a huge shout-out to Kat Richards for writing an awesome article about UX dark patterns that inspired this story. Thanks Kat!Helpful Links:• A Very Scary UX Halloween Story: Dark Patterns and Bad UX—– Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed today’s episode. If you liked what you heard, be sure to like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please leave a comment and a five-star review. It helps us out a ton. If you haven’t already, sign up for our email list. We won’t spam you. Pinky swear. • Check out our website • Follow us on twitter • Find us on Facebook • Subscribe on Google Podcasts • Subscribe on Apple Podcasts • Subscribe on Spotify • Subscribe on Stitcher Episode Thumbnail by Joshua Newton on Unsplash