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ASA bans adverts for Nike and Sky for using ‘dark pattern’ tactics (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Emperor@feddit.uk to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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Adverts for Nike and Sky have been banned by the regulator for using “dark pattern” tactics designed to lead consumers to unintentionally spend money.

Nike had advertised a shoe at a low price, causing consumers to click through only to find that it was for a children’s size, while Sky did not make it clear that a free trial for Now TV would automatically renew with a charge unless cancelled.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said both rulings were part of its wider work investigating “online choice architecture” (OCA).

Concerns around OCA include price transparency, hidden fees and “drip pricing”, as well as fake and misleading reviews.

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[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

"online choice architecture"

"dark pattern tactics"

It all feels very dystopian.

[–] FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Umm.. legal are telling us because of litigation threats we can't use "dystopian" anymore, we have to say "alternative utopia"

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

[–] gasgiant@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm trying to coin the phrase distopia.

To make it clear we're talking about this dystopia we're living in now.

I'm also open to it meaning a world where everyone's disses are completely on point.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago

To make it clear we’re talking about this dystopia we’re living in now.

As opposed to dattopia, I presume.