NEW DELHI : The government has told e-commerce firms to hold annual internal audits to detect and remove deceptive online practices known as dark patterns, as part of a âjoint strategy” to protect consumer rights in the digital economy, consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday. A joint committee of government officials, industry leaders,…
New Delhi: The government has called major e-commerce platforms for a meeting to push for stronger measures against dark patterns as well as to discuss penal actions for regulatory violations, the ministry of consumer affairs said in a statement on Monday. The meeting will be held on 28 May and chaired by Union minister for…
Health-tech apps had the highest number of deceptive practices that manipulate users to make unintended purchases, followed by travel booking and fintech apps, a study by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) showed. An average of about three deceptive patterns were found in each app, according to the report of the study published on…
