Pralhad Joshi said the ministry is proactively reviewing complaints as e-commerce and digital platforms develop new ways to ...

There is a new term for online annoyances: Dark Patterns. They are tricks in websites and apps that make users click on things they didn't intend to. There is a new term for online annoyances: Dark ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Consumer Reports has a warning about some online tactics called "dark patterns" that are being used to trick you into making bad decisions. It sounds sinister and for good ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The success of Amazon Prime Day 2020 solidified what we already knew to be true: E-commerce ...

San Francisco, CA, United States, 16th Dec 2025 – Magcubic announced the release of new 2026 consumer insights focused on ...

Pralhad Joshi addresses consumer complaints on dark patterns in e-commerce. Govt proactively tackling deceptive practices.

Privacy settings that seem intentionally confusing or force website users to jump through hoops just to end an online subscription are known as “dark patterns ...

SEATTLE — Online users have likely seen privacy settings on websites that seem intentionally confusing or been forced to jump through a series of hoops just to end an online subscription. All those ...

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau's recent research brief reported that wealthier communities and those with a higher percentage of white residents tend to have more complaints about loan ...

The team behind Gin Lane launched Equal Parts today, the first company that will fall under the umbrella of Pattern Brands. Today marks the first product launch from Pattern, a new family of brands ...