California is banning companies from using 'dark patterns,' a sneaky website design that makes things like canceling a subscription frustratingly difficult

Xavier Becerra testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to become Secretary of Health and Human Services on February 24, 2021.
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California banned companies from using "dark patterns," or tricks to get uses to sell information.
About one out of every ten e-commerce websites uses dark patterns, according to a 2019 study.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are calling for greater regulation over dark patterns.
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