Dark patterns, also known as deceptive design or deceptive patterns, are essentially tricks. Websites and apps use dark patterns to manipulate users into making decisions they wouldn’t have otherwise ...

On July 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the results of two global internet sweeps that examined the prevalence of certain deceptive design practices, or “dark patterns,” within a ...

A new study from the Federal Trade Commission looks at the “dark patterns” that subscription apps and websites use to get more money or data from their users. “Dark pattern” is actually the term used ...

“When it comes to the digital sphere, we want to make it fair. It’s shocking that on average 60% of websites did not comply with basic consumer rules between 2007 and 2019…. This is why we want to ...

RBI mandates banks to remove dark patterns by July 2026 after survey finds hidden fees, forced actions, nagging, and misleading UI affecting millions of online banking users.

Cookie banners with a "no reject" option. Free trial subscriptions that are absurdly difficult to cancel. Hidden refund options. Misleading email access requests. The list of dark patterns — deceptive ...

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 ...

Drip pricing — where hidden charges are revealed only at the final checkout step—has emerged as one of the most common dark patterns on Indian apps and digital platforms, according to a new study by ...

Watchdogs say the fast fashion giant promotes overconsumption and undermines green goals A coalition of consumer watchdogs from 21 countries has filed a formal complaint to the European Commission ...

Minister of consumer affairs Pralhad Joshi will meet the ecommerce giants on May 28 to address consumer concerns over dark patterns The meeting will see participation from stakeholders including ...

As India continues to experience an unprecedented surge in the ecommerce market, a deceptive behaviour of online retail firms has slowly started unfolding in the space. These so-called “wrongful ...