"Dark patterns that utilize digital dark nudging and digital sludging apply various manipulation and deception techniques. Manipulation techniques provide compl

"Dark patterns that utilize digital dark nudging and digital sludging apply various manipulation and deception techniques. Manipulation techniques provide complete and accurate options and information to the user but exploit users’ psychological vulnerabilities and prevent informed choices through composition and complication. In contrast, deception techniques include fabrication of false information concerning an option and the intentional omission of relevant information and/or options."