India Reminds Big Tech It Prohibits Use of Dark Patterns

India reminds Big Tech it prohibits use of dark patterns

: ‘Consumers will not tolerate deceit’ Minister tells Amazon, Apple, Samsung and Uber

How 'dark patterns' quietly trick you and why government is calling them out

Dark patterns mislead users into unwanted actions—India is now cracking down with audits, rules and new tech tools.

Audit platforms for ‘dark patterns’, Consumer Affairs Ministry warns companies

Following a surge in ‘dark patterns’ - deceptive design techniques to nudge users to take certain action on apps and websites - the government told private sector players to audit their platforms

Dark Patterns in India: How Digital Platforms Are Deceiving Consumers and What Can Be Done?

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Flagging Dark Patterns: Experts Weigh In Design Elements Designed To Deceive

Hypnotically blinking "Buy Now" signs and "Limited Offer" messages that pull one into uneasy action, are not new experiences for consumers.Seeing the airfare shoot up just as one is looking at options or the final price being a few hundred bucks more than the actual item, are issues that masses of users run into.While these may often be understood as technical glitches or one-offs, these are intentionally placed deceptive design elements. Consum…

India none-too-subtly reminds Big Tech that local laws prohibit dark patterns

'Consumers will not tolerate deceit' Minister tells Amazon, Apple, Samsung and Uber India's government has reminded big tech companies that it has rules that prohibit the use of dark patterns – deceptive design practices that deliberately mislead and confuse customers of online services and apps – and called for an end to their use. . . .