dark-patterns
Companies directed to discontinue practices that undermine informed consumer consent
The greenwashing campaign will educate consumers to ask critical questions around sustainability claims, the decoding of eco-labels
e4m Staff Feb 26, 2026 3:15 PM
A sweeping regulatory shift is pushing Indian businesses to replace manipulative design with transparent, audit-ready user experiences
e4m Staff Nov 24, 2025 6:40 PM
The advisory calls on platforms to file self-declarations asserting their compliance with the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023
Many of the major players in India’s e-commerce industry were found to be indulging in deceptive practices with healthtech, travel and fintech being the biggest violators
Payal Gwalani Aug 2, 2024 9:13 AM
CCPA's new rules for brands seem rooted in consumer well-being, but can harmless sales practices be mistaken for 'dark patterns'? Brands and experts discuss
Tanzila Shaikh Dec 13, 2023 8:54 AM
The new set of rules will apply to all platforms, systematically offering goods or services in India
The observation was made by the regulatory body in a discussion paper titled ‘Dark Patterns in Advertising’
exchange4media Staff Jan 4, 2023 4:09 PM
The regulatory body has uncovered certain tactics like drip pricing, trick questions, nagging, disguised ads, bait and switch in ads across platforms
exchange4media Staff Nov 10, 2022 11:51 AM