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Greyhound: Uses a timer to pressure decision making

Author
Dark Patterns Tip Line
Date
18 Oct 2022

“Greyhound’s website uses a timer to pressure my decision making while I browse for fares.”

Greyhound was reported to the Deceptive Design Tip Line over the use of a timer on its website. According to the report, the website uses a timer to pressure the reporter’s decision-making while they browse for fares.

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