Tue 7 - Fri 10 October 2025 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Tue 7 Oct 2025 09:30 - 09:45 at Duke Energy Hall - Session 1

Dark patterns are software designs that are used to manipulate and mislead users of an application or service. These patterns range from making it harder to end a subscription service, adding additional charges to a purchase, or having the user give out data or personal information. Prior work has explored perceptions of dark patterns, yet there is limited research exploring the effects of tooling to detect dark patterns on users. In this study, we introduce Dark Pattern Detector, a Chrome extension that would help users detect and understand dark patterns online. We conducted a technology probe study where participants (n = 40) were tasked with installing the extension and completing a series of tasks on different websites based on real-world Internet browsing. We leveraged mixed-methods surveys to collect feedback on dark pattern detection tools in practice. We found the majority of participants gave positive feedback, claiming they found the extension useful, interesting, and a good idea. Many participants also gave useful feedback about what changes or additions they would like to see in future systems. With our results, we provide implications to help users better understand dark patterns and motivate future tools for enhancing dark pattern detection in online environments.

Tue 7 Oct

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09:00 - 10:30
09:00
15m
Day opening
Introduction
Workshops and Tutorials

09:15
15m
Talk
Enhancing Developer Comprehension of Error Notifications through Visual Aids
Workshops and Tutorials
Stefano Casafranca Austin Community College
09:30
15m
Talk
Understanding User Perceptions of Automated Dark Pattern Detection Online
Workshops and Tutorials
Ryan Wood Virginia Tech, Chris Brown Virginia Tech
09:45
15m
Talk
Do LLM-Generated Resumes Make Me More Qualified? An Observational Study of LLMs For Resume Generation and Matching Tasks
Workshops and Tutorials
Swanand Vaishampayan Virginia Tech, Chris Brown Virginia Tech
10:00
15m
Talk
ParticipantGuide: Promoting Transparency in Human-Centric User Studies
Workshops and Tutorials
Minhyuk Ko Virginia Tech, Shawal Khalid Virginia Tech, Chris Brown Virginia Tech
10:15
15m
Talk
Group Discussion (Paper Talks Q/A)
Workshops and Tutorials