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European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Guidelines on deceptive designs patterns in social media platform interfaces

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Published on: 18 April 2023

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TMT analysis: James Henderson of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP considers the EDPB Guidelines on deceptive designs patterns in social media platforms, including consideration of why deceptive design patterns are considered a problem and the key EDPB recommendations and take-aways for social media platforms. Henderson also considers how the Guidelines interact with or assist in the interpretation of the ban on dark patterns under Recital 69 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, the EU Digital Services (EU DSA), among other issues.

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