{
  "catalog_id": "deceptive_patterns",
  "domain": "DECEPTIVE_PATTERN",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "rules_count": 8,
  "default_weight": 1.5,
  "rules": [
    {
      "id": "DEC-1.1",
      "name": "Hidden Drip Pricing & Sneak-into-Basket",
      "sev": 4,
      "desc": "Concealing mandatory fees, service surcharges, or auto-selected items until the final steps of a transaction."
    },
    {
      "id": "DEC-1.2",
      "name": "Confirmshaming & Manipulative Microcopy",
      "sev": 3,
      "desc": "Phrasing opt-out button text to guilt, insult, or shame the user into complying with the site's preferred choice."
    },
    {
      "id": "DEC-1.3",
      "name": "Visual Contrast Suppression",
      "sev": 3,
      "desc": "Making crucial terms, recurring billing conditions, or opt-out links nearly invisible using ultra-low contrast or microscopic fonts."
    },
    {
      "id": "DEC-2.1",
      "name": "Fake Urgency & Resetting Countdowns",
      "sev": 4,
      "desc": "Displaying artificial timers, countdowns, or claims of impending price hikes that automatically reset upon page reload."
    },
    {
      "id": "DEC-2.2",
      "name": "Fabricated Social Proof & Fake Activity",
      "sev": 4,
      "desc": "Generating synthetic notifications claiming other users just purchased the item or that high demand is depleting stock."
    },
    {
      "id": "DEC-2.3",
      "name": "Roach Motel / Trapped Cancellation",
      "sev": 5,
      "desc": "Making it effortless to subscribe (1-click), but requiring phone calls, maze-like forms, or hidden menus to cancel."
    },
    {
      "id": "DEC-3.1",
      "name": "Fake System Warnings & Rogue Dialogs",
      "sev": 5,
      "desc": "Simulating native operating system error dialogs, antivirus infection alerts, or browser crash screens to frighten users."
    },
    {
      "id": "DEC-3.2",
      "name": "Bait and Switch",
      "sev": 5,
      "desc": "Promising one outcome (e.g. clicking 'Close' or 'Skip') but executing an entirely different action (e.g. opening an ad or initiating checkout)."
    }
  ]
}