australia·AustraliabyWurzl Experts say gambling companies use 'dark patterns' to hook Australianshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-22/dark-patterns-deceptive-design-gambling-online/106789750Open linkView original on lemmy.zip42Comments4Reply
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Does not take an expert to say that...
The headline is probably obvious to most people here, but the article does go into some interesting detail, including small interactive guides to help people spot them.
I also recommend this far more interactive article about pokies (slot machines): https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/datablog/ng-interactive/2017/sep/28/hooked-how-pokies-are-designed-to-be-addictive
Also sharing this for fun: How Much Money Can We Launder In A Day?
Hey instead of dealing with this just block youth from the internet!
Experts and tech companies say
gambling companiestech companies use dark patterns to hook australians everyoneJust block youth from the internet!