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‘I Just Feel Ripped Off’: A Week of Users Asking What They Pay For
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (374+ words) There is a particular kind of complaint that gets louder as a market matures. Not “this is broken” — that is the noise of a new product — but “wait, what am I actually paying for?” That is the sound of customers…...
E-Commerce Rules Tighten Checks on Prices and Dark Patterns
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (450+ words) New amendments to India’s e-commerce rules will require online platforms to disclose prior prices, clearly identify sponsored listings and strengthen grievance redressal, with the changes taking effect from January 1, 2027. New Delhi | September 10, 2026 — The Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the…...
Big Tech is jeopardizing your data privacy
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (842+ words) When you are online, you are the product. Data on every website you visit, video you watch, post you share, or message you send is collected and monetized. While relying on the mass collection of Americansâ personal and private information,…...
Centre notifies e-commerce amendments to curb dark patterns
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India Tightens E-Commerce Rules on Discounts, Search Results and Dark Patterns from January 2027
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (749+ words) Online platforms will have to identify sponsored listings, show the lowest price charged during the previous 30 days when advertising a discount, conduct annual dark-pattern audits and integrate with the National Consumer Helpline SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | SDG 12: Responsible…...
New E-Commerce Rules Target Dark Patterns in India
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (403+ words) The government has amended India’s e-commerce rules to curb price manipulation, misleading search results, dark patterns and undisclosed sponsored listings, with the changes set to take effect from January 1, 2027, the Department of Consumer Affairs said on Thursday. A key provision…...
Govt amends e-commerce rules to check price manipulation, dark patterns, fake sponsored listings | Udayavani - Latest English News, Udayavani Newspaper
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (175+ words) Govt amends e-commerce rules to check price manipulation, dark patterns, fake sponsored listings Udayavani Govt amends e-commerce rules to check price manipulation, dark patterns, fake sponsored listings Vijay Mallya says he wonders if he should ‘become a cockroach’, alleges injustice…...
Japan Eyes Stronger Regulations over "Dark Pattern" User Interfaces
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (57+ words) JIJI PRESS Japan Eyes Stronger Regulations over "Dark Pattern" User Interfaces Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency plans to comprehensively strengthen regulations over "dark patterns," or website designs and other user interfaces that lead consumers to make decisions…...
Japanese panel proposes ban on efforts to obstruct subscription cancellations | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (252+ words) MLex Summary: A Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency panel proposed Wednesday to prohibit businesses from obstructing consumers from canceling subscription services, amid growing consumer complaints about such services. The expert panel recommended amending the Consumer Contract Act to ban conduct that…...
Consumers claim overcharging at bars attached to Tasmac outlets
3+ day, 18+ min ago (361+ words) CHENNAI: At a time when the state government is acting tough on overcharging at Tasmac liquor outlets, the consumers said the practice of levying money above the maximum retail price exists at bars attached to outlets. Several consumers told TNIE…...