The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs is cracking down on dark patterns, which are deceptive design tactics used by e-commerce platforms. In a significant move to safeguard consumer rights, the ...

The government's move to clampdown on so-called ‘dark patterns’ used by consumer internet companies to manipulate shoppers into buying more will increase compliance burden on these companies but may ...

The FTC has reported a rise in “dark patterns” – deceptive online practices that trick consumers into purchases and other agreements. Here’s what it looks like, and who does it. Every day, millions of ...

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) is looking into the matter and will take the necessary steps against those found violating the rules Last year, the Centre notified a host of ...

23 companies, including Zepto, Eternal's Zomato and Blinkit, Rapido, Paytm, have agreed to comply with guidelines and integrate them into their internal governance and mechanisms From food delivery ...

If you’ve ever found yourself struggling to cancel an online subscription, or to deactivate an account on a website, you may have fallen prey to ‘dark patterns’. The Advertising Standards Authority ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with two other international consumer protection networks, announced on Thursday the results of a study into the use of “dark patterns” — or manipulative ...