bestproducts.com was reported to the Deceptive Design Tip Line over the way it prompts users to accept notifications or sign up for newsletters. According to the report, a company may use language that guilts or shames the user into accepting notifications or signing up, so that it can continue reaching out to them about products or services. The report notes that this instance was spotted on bestproducts.com and submitted to confirmshaming.tumblr.com.
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bestproducts.com: Shamed into notifications/newsletters
“A company may use language that guilts or shames the user into getting notifications or signing up for newsletters for the company to continue reaching out to them about products or services. This dark pattern was spotted on bestproducts.com and submitted to confirmshaming.tumblr.com .”
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