The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the agenda for a Workshop on Dark Patterns. The outcome of this workshop could indicate how far the US government will go to regulate tech companies on privacy and online purchases. Research to be discussed at the workshop advocates for more laws to stop consumer manipulation.
This workshop is a fact-finding step in a multi-step process for understanding how business may be harming consumers and to discuss ways to mitigate that harm. Potential solutions to be discussed range from building awareness to proposing new laws.
