Roach Motel Which?: Classic usage of a Roach Motel dark pattern "Which?" uses a classic dark pattern called the "Roach Motel" to trap its users and keep them subscribed. Feb 4, 2023 1 min read
Privacy Zuckering Misdirection Redis.com: "Free" ebooks When you visit Redis.com to download one of their free ebooks, you will be presented with a form that requests your email address. Jan 28, 2023 1 min read
Misdirection Amazon: How to cancel Amazon Prime subscription? Amazon, a well-known company in North America, has been accused of using dark patterns in its services in the past. Jan 22, 2023 4 min read
Privacy Zuckering Samsung: Forcing promotional emails Samsung decides that you definitely need the optional item without providing this choice for you. Oct 24, 2022 1 min read
Hidden Costs The Globe and Mail: One ad, two prices The Globe and Mail magazine follows the same hidden cost strategy as many other magazines... Oct 1, 2022 1 min read
Sneak into Basket AppliancesOnline: Hidden cost at the last step When you try to buy appliances on AppliancesOnline, they sneak in a "3 Year Care Plan For Home" in your cart along with your item. Sep 25, 2022 1 min read
Disguised Ads Confirmshaming Microsoft: Nasty Edge Browser ad When you try to download Google Chrome browser through Microsoft Edge... Aug 30, 2022 1 min read
Misdirection Delta Airlines: Customers should always pay more Delta Airlines forces you to upgrade from Basic to Main Cabin by using a dark pat... Aug 11, 2022 1 min read
Hidden Costs HashiCorp: One plan, two prices When you go to the plans page on hashicorp.com you will see that the... Aug 9, 2022 1 min read
Roach Motel Shutterstock: Terms and conditions apply Each industry has its own dark pattern standards. Airline websites use... Aug 6, 2022 2 min read
Hidden Costs Toronto Star: Price matters We already have a diverse list of reputable newspapers such as The New York Times and The Economist, and we are thrilled to now add The Toronto Star to the mix. Jul 27, 2022 2 min read
Privacy Zuckering Misdirection Ryanair – when every page is a dark pattern Ryanair Airlines is an excellent example of a company that will use as many dark patterns as possible... Jul 7, 2022 2 min read
Misdirection Papa John's UK: Sneaky monthly subscription When you use the Papa John's UK app, after placing... Mar 19, 2022 1 min read
Hidden Costs StorageMart: Adds the cost without mentioning it to you When renting a unit at StorageMart, customers are presented with Feb 16, 2022 1 min read
Privacy Zuckering Shaw.ca: Sign up only by receiving promotions When you try to sign up for free WiFi with Shaw.ca... Feb 3, 2022 1 min read
Hidden Costs Bloomen: Flowers with additional charge during checkout Many e-commerce websites in North America foll... Jan 23, 2022 1 min read
Misdirection CarID: Hard upsell during checkout process When you select the desired product on the carID website... Jan 18, 2022 1 min read
Disguised Ads Misdirection Autopartsway: Sketchy ads Autopartsway is a great example of a disguised ad pattern. When you try to interact with any element on... Jan 17, 2022 1 min read
Confirmshaming Dailylook.com: Subscribe, or you'll be shamed This is a great example of Confirmashaming by Dailiylook.com. During your stay on the website... Jan 17, 2022 1 min read
Misdirection Freepik: Misleading UI When attempting to cancel the Freepick subscription, customers are presented Jan 16, 2022 1 min read
Sneak into Basket Name.com: Look for a "surprise" in your cart When you buy a domain name on name.com, on Jan 13, 2022 1 min read
Misdirection Aer Lingus: Accept or leave When you enter the Aer Lingus website, it greets you with a blocking popup that asks you to accept all... Jan 6, 2022 1 min read
Roach Motel The Economist: Tricky subscription cancellation The same as The New York Times [https://hallofshame.design/ Jan 6, 2022 1 min read
Roach Motel Misdirection Scribd: Classic roach motel situation The Scribd cancellation process is one of the most classic representations of the "Roach Motel"... Jan 6, 2022 2 min read
Roach Motel Misdirection The Athletic: Difficult cancellation process When you try to cancel The Athletic subscription on their website, they will take you... Jan 6, 2022 1 min read