#DeceptivePatterns
Live, measured metrics for the hashtag #DeceptivePatterns from the open social web. Every number carries a named source and the time it was fetched. Nothing is estimated.
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Day-by-day usage
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public tags API) · fetched 2026-07-27 09:08 UTC0 uses by 0 unique accounts across the window. Real per-day counts, not estimates. Newest bar is today so far.
Related hashtags
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Live pulse
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon tag timeline) · fetched 2026-07-27 09:08 UTCEverything below is measured over the latest 40 public posts (spanning ~23911 hours).
Posting hours (UTC) — busiest: 15:00
Languages: English (38) · German (2)
Avg boosts / post: 4
Top of the latest posts
I logged back into #pinterest recently after reading about how it's gaining popularity again. Check out how the push and email notification toggles are all hidden behind accordions 🙀 #darkpattern #darkpatterns #DeceptivePatterns #deceptive
I am disappointed with the #DeceptivePatterns which subscription based businesses often use. Just got off the phone with #VirginMobile where I cancelled my Internet in May. Least I thought I did... Forcing users to start or cancel contracts
How companies use deceptive patterns to keep you subscribed:https://pudding.cool/2023/05/dark-patterns/ From friction to cancel shaming, time lost, buttons hidden on purpose, the journey of cancelling is long and tedious. Some of those are
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