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India's efforts to curb dark patterns, exploring various types of deceptive practices and the challenges in implementing regulations.
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- India is taking steps to curb dark patterns on e-commerce websites, which include deceptive tactics aiming to nudge users into undesirable actions.
- Companies employ dark patterns to manipulate consumers into generating more revenue, such as making it difficult to cancel services and manipulating users into sharing their data with advertisers.
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Curbing Dark Patterns in India
The podcast discusses the prevalence of dark patterns on e-commerce websites in India and the efforts by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs to combat these unethical practices. Dark patterns refer to deceptive tactics used to nudge users into making purchases or taking actions that may not be in their best interest. The Ministry has identified 10 dark patterns including basket sneaking and interface interference. The draft guidelines aim to protect consumers from these practices and promote transparency.
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