Never heard of dark patterns? There’s a history of websites doing shitty things like this on purpose
I think they’re much more likely ignorant to this than malicious.
Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
False@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I have, I think ignorance of a niche android setting is far more likely.
talentedkiwi@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
A website that big is probably malicious, as I feel like iPhone has the same gesture (don’t quote me on that)
calliope@retrolemmy.com 2 days ago
No, it doesn’t work that way on iOS at all. Swipe from the side of the screen is application-specific.
Swipe from left is always “go back to where you were previously” or “go back to the main menu of this application.” Swipe from right does nothing unless the application defines it.
The Independent’s feature might override an iOS browser’s “Forward” feature, if you already used the “Back” feature.
Zorque@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Is the little descriptive icon there the whole time? Is it there only when you try to use the gesture? It might be malicious if there was no warning at all and it just does it… but to me it seems like they’re just trying to apply intuitive design practices in their mobile site design.
Not everything is an attack, even if one feels attacked.