As many as 26 high profile ecommerce companies such as Zomato, BlinkIt, Walmart, Makemytrip, Zepto, Ajio, and JioMart have self-declared with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public ...

Dark patterns are web design features designed to trick users into sharing their data or spend more money. Watch out for tricks like hard-to-cancel subscriptions, hidden costs in the checkout process ...

While these deceptive practices may offer short-term gains for companies, they ultimately undermine consumer trust and can lead to significant legal repercussions. In the increasingly digital world, ...

As data becomes the primary currency, the real question is no longer whether users gave consent, but whether they were ever given a meaningful opportunity to sa ...

Dark patterns refer to use of deceptive marketing practices which impair a consumer’s choice to make an informed decision The guidelines come a couple of days after the Department of Consumer Affairs ...

Pralhad Joshi addresses consumer complaints on dark patterns in e-commerce. Govt proactively tackling deceptive practices.

Could a banking app, knowing users' patterns, emotions and fears, possibly push them to make the wrong choice to maximize the company’s profits? In an era in which apps have become the primary ...

Pralhad Joshi said the ministry is proactively reviewing complaints as e-commerce and digital platforms develop new ways to ...

India's Consumer Affairs Ministry is tackling deceptive online designs. Minister Pralhad Joshi highlighted efforts against ...