Month: December 2023

Government bans ‘dark patterns’ on e-commerce platforms; notifies guidelines

Government bans ‘dark patterns’ on e-commerce platforms; notifies guidelines

Central Consumer Protection Authority has specified 13 dark patterns to provide only as a guidance for the industry In order to protect consumers’ interest, the government has banned use of “dark patterns” on e-commerce platforms which intend to deceive customers or manipulate their choices. A gazette notification in this regard as “Guidelines for prevention and […]

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