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Automatically Detecting Online Deceptive Patterns

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  • Haebom

Author

Asmit Nayak, Shirley Zhang, Yash Wani, Rishabh Khandelwal, Kassem Fawaz

Outline

This paper proposes AutoBot, an automated system that detects and alerts users to deceptive patterns (DPs) in digital interfaces in real time. AutoBot analyzes the visual appearance of a website using machine learning techniques. It identifies interactable elements and extracts text features without relying on HTML structure. It leverages a custom language model to understand the context surrounding these elements and determines the presence of deceptive patterns. Implemented as a lightweight Chrome browser extension, it performs all analysis locally, minimizing latency and protecting user privacy. Extensive evaluations demonstrate that AutoBot enhances users' ability to navigate digital environments safely and is a valuable tool for regulators to assess and enforce DP compliance.

Takeaways, Limitations

Takeaways:
A new method to help users navigate the digital environment safely by detecting deceptive patterns in real time.
A visual analytics-based approach that doesn't rely on HTML structure, increasing applicability to a wider range of websites.
Protect your privacy and minimize latency with local analytics.
Assisting regulators in assessing and enforcing compliance with deceptive patterns.
Limitations:
Further research is needed on the performance and generalization ability of custom language models.
Improvements are needed in detection accuracy and versatility for various types of deceptive patterns.
Analysis and improvement are needed to address the possibility of false positives and misses.
Limited platform support with Chrome browser extensions
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