https://effinrant.com/tags/dark-patterns/Recent content in Dark-Patterns on effinrantHugoenSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://effinrant.com/2026/11/07/w-t-f-canva/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://effinrant.com/2026/11/07/w-t-f-canva/<p>I wasn&rsquo;t looking for a fight today. I just logged into Canva.</p> <p>And Canva, bless its purple little heart, decided to pick one anyway.</p> <h2 id="screen-1-come-on-in-its-free">Screen 1: Come on in, it&rsquo;s free!</h2> <p>Right there on my team page, plain as day:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>There&rsquo;s room for 4 more people</strong> <strong>Invite them with no additional charges, or pay to grow your team beyond 5 people.</strong></p></blockquote> <p>No additional charges. <em>No. Additional. Charges.</em></p> <p>Not &ldquo;free-ish.&rdquo; Not &ldquo;free* (terms apply, soul sold separately).&rdquo; No additional charges.</p>