Over 90% of widely used apps in Japan, whether for shopping, social media or games, adopt user interfaces that lead consumers to disadvantageous choices, according to an investigation conducted by the Tokyo Institute of Technology. […] Tokyo Tech Associate Prof. Katie Seaborn and her research lab conducted the investigation in 2022 on the presence and techniques of dark patterns, looking into 200 popular apps. The results showed that they were used in 93.5% of the apps, with 63.5% of them employing three or more types of techniques.
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Dark Patterns: Hidden Manipulation in Japan’s Popular Apps
Over 90% of widely used apps in Japan, whether for shopping, social media or games, adopt user interfaces that lead consumers to disadvantageous choices, according to an investigation conducted by the Tokyo Institute of Technology.