Dr Mark Leiser
Professor, Leiden University Law School of Digital Regulation & Policy, Digidata
Dr Mark R. Leiser is a legal academic and digital regulation expert specializing in online manipulation, AI, and consumer protection. He serves as a Visiting Professor in Digital Regulation & Disruptive Technology at the Riga Graduate School of Law and is a researcher at Leiden University’s Center for Law and Digital Technologies. As a leading global authority on dark patterns and deceptive design, his research integrates behavioral science and law to shape internet governance. Dr Leiser frequently advises international bodies, including the European Commission, the OECD, and the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and is the author of Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law. He holds a PhD from the University of Strathclyde.
