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Jago online market entities jago! A look at how the revised Dark Patterns Guidelines attempt digital consumer protection

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has swung for a boundary in its attempt to regulate and penalise dark patterns in the Indian market. We examine what these new innings mean for user rights, and if the regulation is robust enough to bowl out nefarious dark patterns.
06 December, 2023
7 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma
dark patterns

Let there be light: our submissions on the Consumer Affairs Ministry's draft Dark Patterns Guidelines

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs invited comments on their draft guidelines to regulate and penalise dark patterns online. In our submissions, we make a case for establishing clear regulatory jurisdiction, addressing privacy concerns, and continually updating the scope of the guidelines.
10 October, 2023
6 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre

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