# FTC Study Finds Majority of Subscription Apps Use 'Dark Patterns'

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/ftc-study-finds-majority-of-subscription-apps-use-dark-patterns/286616>\
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**Created:** [July 11, 2024, 9:58am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/ftc-study-finds-majority-of-subscription-apps-use-dark-patterns/286616 "2024-07-11T09:58:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 9:58am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/ftc-study-finds-majority-of-subscription-apps-use-dark-patterns/286616/1 "2024-07-11T09:58:31Z")

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**Summary:**

1. The FTC found that nearly 76% of 642 analyzed subscription websites and apps used manipulative “dark patterns,” with 67% using more than one.
2. Common tactics include sneaking auto-renewal during sign-up, withholding cancellation information, and failing to provide cancellation deadlines.
3. The study highlights the prevalence of design techniques that compromise user privacy and manipulate consumer actions.

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