#DarkPatternsFTC
Live, measured metrics for the hashtag #DarkPatternsFTC from the open social web. Every number carries a named source and the time it was fetched. Nothing is estimated.
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Day-by-day usage
measured · mastodon.online (Mastodon public tags API) · fetched 2026-10-24 00:45 UTC0 uses by 0 unique accounts across the window. Real per-day counts, not estimates. Newest bar is today so far.
Related hashtags
measured · mastodon.online (Mastodon public search API) · fetched 2026-10-24 00:45 UTCNo related tags with measured usage found for #darkpatternsftc.
Live pulse
measured · mastodon.online (Mastodon tag timeline) · fetched 2026-10-24 00:45 UTCEverything below is measured over the latest 3 public posts (spanning ~7973 hours).
Posting hours (UTC)
Languages: English (3)
Avg boosts / post: 0.7
Used together with
No co-used tags in the sample.
Top of the latest posts
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“ Mathur describes 6 attributes describing all dark patterns. Some are deceptive and they induce false beliefs. One example is a count down timer that is inconsequential and the offer will still be available when the countdown expires. ” “
From bird: “ Acting Chairwoman adds that her hope is today’s workshop will help FTC chart a path forward on this issue. She says FTC needs a comprehensive understanding and plan of action so consumers won’t face manipulation by design. #Dar
#darkpatternsftc across platforms
every network with a public tag surfaceFollow #darkpatternsftc straight to each platform’s own tag page. Where a platform publishes open data we measure it above; the rest lock their numbers behind paid APIs, so we link rather than guess.
Every number above is measured from a named public API at the shown fetch time. Nothing is estimated or extrapolated. Platforms that lock their data behind paid APIs are not shown. Agents: the same numbers, as JSON, at /api/hashtags/darkpatternsftc