THE GOVERNMENT'S LAWSUIT AGAINST ADOBE SHOWS DECEPTIVE DESIGN IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS—UNTIL IT'S NOT

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

The US Justice Department sued Adobe for violating the ROSCA act, alleging deceptive sign-up and cancellation practices where the "annual, paid monthly" subscription terms were obscured in fine print and only clearly disclosed during cancellation attempts. The lawsuit highlights Adobe's use of "dark patterns" to manipulate users into costly, hard-to-cancel subscriptions and reflects the government's growing interest in addressing deceptive design practices.