The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has penalised nine digital platforms, including IndiGo, Zepto, FirstCry, ...

In response to a on regulation of dark patterns on digital platforms, Verma said the CCPA issued the Guidelines for ...

The Central Consumer Protection Authority ordered companies like Zepto, IndiGo, FirstCry, and others to stop using dark patterns that mislead consumers or add charges without consent.

The enforcement actions are in accordance with the watchdog’s guidelines issued in November, 2023 to curb the use of ‘dark ...

According to the Department of Consumer Affairs, the guidelines are aimed at protecting consumers from unfair trade practices ...

Zepto, Physics Wallah, Anuj Jindal, FirstCry, PharmaEasy, McAfee and SpiceJet have been penalised while notices were served ...

Most subscription sites use "dark patterns" to influence customer behavior around subscriptions and personal data, according to a pair of new reports from global consumer protection groups. Dark ...

Ministry of Consumer Affairs said efforts to curb unfair practices in the digital marketplace and strengthen consumer ...

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 ...

“Dark patterns” have increasingly been the focus of legislative and regulatory scrutiny. Yet the phrase is never used in business. No business designs a website, mobile app, or business process with ...

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 ...

NEW DELHI: Booking a flight should not come with hidden baggage. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a Rs 1 lakh penalty on SpiceJet Limited after finding that the airline ...