All the complaining in this thread about the lack of accountability on the party of devs building this stuff are really missing the point. If it's not "meaningfully illegal" to do this, people will continue doing it. We already know it's extremely effective. These fines are pitifully small compared to the usual investment required to see the improvements to metrics that dark patterns bring.
You don't see engineering firms ignoring safety regulations because they know the repercussions will destroy their business. Before that was the case (and in places where it still isn't the case) you see it all the time.
Expecting some random line-worker to stand up against changes that bring in this kind of money for the firm is just delusional.
You don't see engineering firms ignoring safety regulations because they know the repercussions will destroy their business. Before that was the case (and in places where it still isn't the case) you see it all the time.
Expecting some random line-worker to stand up against changes that bring in this kind of money for the firm is just delusional.