While these deceptive practices may offer short-term gains for companies, they ultimately undermine consumer trust and can lead to significant legal repercussions. In the increasingly digital world, ...

OpenAI has announced that ChatGPT will soon allow erotic and sexually explicit interactions for adult users. As millions already use AI to simulate friendship and even romance, this move will likely ...

“Dark patterns” describes online interfaces in websites and apps designed to intentionally manipulate users into taking actions they otherwise would not. Social media platforms frequently use “dark ...

The European Union accused X, formerly known as Twitter, of using deceptive "dark patterns" to mislead users. According to the EU's preliminary findings, these practices violate the bloc's new social ...

Is TikTok a clear and present danger to our children? A coalition of state attorneys general say it is, and they've giled suit alleging that the popular social media platform exploits and harms young ...

Are “dark patterns” and product design choices to blame for the disturbing phenomenon increasingly referred to as “AI psychosis” by mental health professionals? According to some experts, the answer ...

Most people can agree they have encountered manipulative individuals at least once in their lifetime. Whether deceitful bosses or conniving false friends, these individuals seem to dedicate themselves ...

Manipulation can take a variety of diverse and unsettling forms in our daily lives and relationships, from relatively underresearched behaviors like gaslighting, to more widely known narcissistic ...