NSW Fair Trading – Dark Patterns

33 ColinWright 4 7/31/2025, 1:17:35 PM nsw.gov.au ↗

Comments (4)

altruios · 1h ago
I agree that all of these are dark patterns that have been folded into most websites.

We should not implement these patterns, or allow them to be implemented unchallenged.

anonu · 22m ago
I appreciate the dark pattern enumeration here - but, as an American, I find it strange that the Australian Government needs to get involved with this PSA.
aiisahik · 25s ago
Australia is a nanny state. They will attempt to regulate these dark patterns next.
altruios · 9m ago
Nothing about this is regional to Australia. Every government should put out this kind of PSA. Dark patterns make everything worse in the long term for short term gain.