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news Dw English 2026-05-07

Ireland Investigates Facebook, Instagram for Manipulative 'Dark Patterns'

Ireland's media regulator is probing Facebook and Instagram for potentially using 'dark patterns.' These are design techniques suspected of manipulating users' online behavior.

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