Deceptive Patterns
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Audible: Forced Continuity.

Author
Gray et al.
Date
1 Aug 2017
Publisher
UXP2 Lab

The typical case of forced continuity: free for one month then lapses into paid service. Also, (unsure if this is a dark pattern) the entire image shown here is the button to be clicked, not just the orange CTA button.

Audible was catalogued by the UXP2 Lab as a case of forced continuity. According to the entry, the offer is free for one month and then lapses into a paid service. The entry also notes, while expressing uncertainty about whether this is a deceptive pattern, that the entire area presented is the button to be clicked, not just the orange call-to-action.