The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has found Zepto violating MRP and dark patterns rules with its deceptive ...

The government has declared war on the practice of ‘Dark Pattern’ being run by some e-commerce companies, as noticed by the government. In a press release dated June 7, 2025, the Central Consumer ...

After multiple escalations, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution met with major online platforms to drive action against "dark patterns", an online unfair trade practice. The ...

According to the statement, these 26 e-commerce players have conducted internal self-audits or third-party audits to identify, assess and eliminate any presence of dark patterns. "All 26 companies ...

Lecturer in Media Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. Te Herenga ...

New Delhi: As many as 26 top e-commerce companies, including Zepto, BigBasket and Zomato, have given an undertaking that their platforms are free from misleading claims and unfair trade practices that ...

At the IAPP Global Privacy Summit’s morning session "‘Deceptive Design—Reducing Harms Through Public Awareness," experts addressed the impact of a set of ...

78% of respondents reported encountering a nagging approach on these platforms, with repeated prompts such as requests for tips appearing frequently.

An industry group representing several major U.S. tech companies has opposed the Indian government’s proposal against dark patterns, which are used to deceive online users, and said the move would ...

A hot potato: The unsavory practice of using manipulative website design, known as dark patterns, to coerce people into making specific choices is worryingly popular. According to an FTC study that ...