Media Advisory
FTC to Host Virtual Workshop to Examine Digital Dark Patterns
| WHAT: | The Federal Trade Commission will host a virtual workshop to examine digital “dark patterns,” a range of potentially deceptive or unfair user interface designs used on websites and mobile apps. |
| WHEN: | Thursday, April 29, 2021, 10:30 a.m. ET – 4:30 p.m. ET |
| WHERE: | The workshop will be held online. A link to view the workshop will be posted the morning of the event to ftc.gov and the event page. |
| WHO: | The workshop will feature opening remarks by FTC Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., as well as five panel discussions. |
| TWITTER: | The event will be tweeted live from the FTC’s Twitter page (@FTC) using the hashtag #DarkPatternsFTC. |
The Federal Trade Commission works to promote competition and protect and educate consumers. The FTC will never demand money, make threats, tell you to transfer money, or promise you a prize. Learn more about consumer topics at consumer.ftc.gov, or report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.