Understanding Account Deletion and Relevant Dark Patterns on Social Media
September 11, 2025
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Brennan Schaffner, N. Lingareddy, M. Chetty
A study on social media account deletion found that platforms use dark patterns, offer inconsistent deletion options, and often make the process difficult, leading to many uncompleted deletion attempts. It is recommended that platforms clarify terminology and allow deletion from any device.
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