On 1 December 2022, the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) released a report titled 'Enough deception! Norwegian consumer's experiences with deceptive design'. The analyses in the report show the use of deceptive design to mislead consumers. The NCC will share the report with the Norwegian Consumer Authority.
Some examples of deceptive design from the report:
? False hierarchy -when specific information is highlighted by placement, size, or colour;
? Preselection -when the best alternative for the business is preselected;
? Countdown timer -false information that the offer is about to end;
? Confirmshaming -worded choice to make the consumer feel scared or stupid; and
? Intermediate currency