I would have fallen like you. But because I use dark mode / a dark theme, this is displayed as a white dot on a black background and does not look like dust on my screen. I clearly see it. It is a white light-emitting pixel, not mistaken with a light-blocking speck of dust similar to a black pixel.
I had never imagined dark mode as a security enhancement :)
I had never imagined dark mode as a security enhancement :)