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Option 3 is 100% a dark pattern - you are tricking users into doing something they don't want to.

Yes, the power of defaults means that people are unlikely to opt out but it doesn't mean it's not a dark pattern (even if it's doing a good thing).

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Kayla J Heffernan
Kayla J Heffernan

Written by Kayla J Heffernan

Head of UX. Passionate about solving ambiguous problems with solutions that are accessible and inclusive. I write every couple of months about design.

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