What does cockroach motel mean?

Cockroach Motel is a dark pattern type.

Cockroach motel is a common type of dark mode, which uses visual effects to divert attention from specific behaviors, thus achieving the goal of trapping users in an inescapable situation. Cockroach Motel takes advantage of the limitations of human visual system, and by designing confusing patterns, it is difficult to distinguish the details and differences, thus achieving the effect of misleading and cheating.