Shadows in the feed: a critical examination of dark patterns and user manipulation on social media

Pooja Darda & Om Jee Gupta

Asian Journal of Business Ethics2026https://doi.org/10.1007/s13520-026-00254-2article
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@article{pooja2026,
  title        = {{Shadows in the feed: a critical examination of dark patterns and user manipulation on social media}},
  author       = {Pooja Darda & Om Jee Gupta},
  journal      = {Asian Journal of Business Ethics},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s13520-026-00254-2},
}

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0.50

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
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