Deceptive Patterns
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Foot Locker creates false sense of urgency stating limited stock for its products

Author
RobertFreundLaw
Date
4 Jul 2023
Type
Fake scarcity

“A lawsuit filed yesterday against Foot Locker accuses the brand of using a “false urgency” dark pattern—claiming items are running out of stock, when they aren’t:”

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