Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, urged all leading online retail platforms to comply with the government’s rules regarding ‘dark patterns’. He warned that failure to adhere ...

Dark Patterns in Online Shopping: Have you ever been surprised to see a pop-up message like "Only 1 item left in stock" or "Offer ending soon" while shopping online and made a hasty purchase? If yes, ...

'Beware dark patterns for they lead you into temptation and maketh you spend money...' This sounds like a cheesy fantasy movie. But what it really is, is a cautionary tale for the cyber age, a warning ...

The Department of Consumer Affairs and the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) recently held a joint consultation with stakeholders on the menace of ‘dark patterns’. The ASCI has come up ...

The story so far: Some Internet-based firms have been tricking users into agreeing to certain conditions or clicking a few links. The unsuspecting users would not have accepted such terms or clicked ...