Wired.co.uk: Trick Check Boxes

Aesthetic Manipulation Brignull's "Trick Questions" Interface Interference Sneaking

Culprit

www.wired.co.uk

Found

6 years ago

Source

https://twitter.com/feabhas/status/851465416908189697

Some check boxes are opt-in while others are opt-out, thus tricking users that skim the fine print.

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