Growing Up With Dark Patterns: How Children Perceive Malicious User Interface Designs

Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, pp. 1–17

Abstract

Apps and websites increasingly employ dark patterns, malicious interface design strategies that nudge people towards making decisions against their best interests. So far, dark patterns research has focused almost exclusively on adults. Today, however, children grow up with easy access to apps and online content, and they are particularly vulnerable to manipulation. Therefore, we aim to better understand how dark patterns impact children.

Authors 4

1. René Schäfer Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University, Germany

2. Sarah Sahabi Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University, Germany

3. Annabell Brocker Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University, Germany

4. Jan Borchers Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University, Germany