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dark pattern

Summary

dark pattern has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • dark pattern is a type of interaction design pattern[2].
  • dark pattern is a type of aggressive commercial practice[3].
  • dark pattern's described at URL is recorded as https://darkpatterns.uxp2.com/[4].
  • dark pattern's described at URL is recorded as https://www.90percentofeverything.com/2018/05/02/dark-patterns-academic-research-inclusive-pandas/[5].
  • dark pattern's described at URL is recorded as https://dapde.de/[6].
  • dark pattern's described at URL is recorded as https://www.deceptive.design/[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include interaction design pattern[2] and aggressive commercial practice[3].

Why It Matters

dark pattern has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Unfair Commercial Practices Directive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . darkpatterns.org. darkpatterns.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · 1Veertje · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → interaction design pattern, aggressive commercial practice
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → Q76438
    Named by → Q140278169
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3938]]: [[Q140278169]]"
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