Dark patterns: How online companies strive to keep your money and data when you try to leave

Have you signed up to an online service for a free trial, decided it isn't for you, but still ended up paying for it months—or even years—later? Or tried cancelling a subscription, and found yourself giving up during the painstaking process? If so, there's a good chance you have encountered a "dark pattern."

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