Dark Pattern Detector Chrome extension icon

Dark Pattern Detector

📦 v1.0
💾 45.46KiB
📅 2026-05-03
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Overview

Dark Pattern Detector scans websites in real-time to detect Forced Continuity dark patterns — manipulative designs that make subscribing easy but cancelling nearly impossible.

Detects:
- Hidden or missing cancel buttons
- Confirmshaming language on decline buttons
- Support-only cancellation flows
- Euphemisms like "Manage Plan" hiding cancel
- Too many subscribe buttons vs zero cancel options

Shows a risk score (0–100%) in the popup with clear explanations and step-by-step actions to help you cancel safely.

No data is collected. Everything runs locally in your browser

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Privacy Practices

Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

🔐 Security Analysis

This extension hasn't been security-scanned yet.

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