I read it as primarily saying that the thing which 'dark patterns' refers to is more plainly called "fraud and psychological manipulation, not so much that merely using 'dark patterns' as a euphemism is itself "fraud...etc." Suspicious perhaps, but as an indirect second-order thing.
It can be seen as ambiguous, but a lot of language relies on assumptions about what a reasonable person would be thinking. Which causes trouble if you're trying to express a contrary or startling opinion.
It can be seen as ambiguous, but a lot of language relies on assumptions about what a reasonable person would be thinking. Which causes trouble if you're trying to express a contrary or startling opinion.