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Read about the round-3 grand finale of Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon held in Varanasi. The event was organised by the department of consumer affairs and aimed at designing innovative solutions to detect dark patterns for e-Commerce platforms.

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) In a bid to enhance transparency and empower users, the government on Sunday said that it organised the finale of the Dark Patterns

In a bid to enhance transparency and empower users, the government on Sunday said that it organised the finale of the Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon (DPBH-2023) to curb dark pattern use.Dark patterns are defined as any deceptive design pattern ...

The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India organised the Inter-college competition Round 3 Grand Finale of Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon (DPBH-2023) at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) BHU. Shri Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary DoCA was

The hackathon is being conducted by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) in partnership with IIT-(BHU) and was inaugurated by Nidhi Khare, Special Secretary of DoCA, in the presence of Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary of Consumer Affairs, , ecommerce, department of consumer affairs

The government is inviting hackers to craft solutions to protect consumers from the menace of dark patterns. The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) on Thursday launched the Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon 2023 in collaboration with IIT-BHU to help develop a design and prototype innovative app or software-based solutions that can identify if an e-commerce website is using one or more dark patterns. Although there is no law governing the use of dark patterns, they contribute to unfair trade prac...

The government is determined to combat the deceptive tactics, known as dark patterns, used by digital commerce firms to subtly manipulate consumers into specific choices. On Thursday, the Department of Consumer Affairs initiated the Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon 2023 to encourage the development of software solutions capable of identifying such dark patterns on e-commerce platforms.

The government is determined to combat the deceptive tactics, known as dark patterns, used by digital commerce firms to subtly manipulate consumers into specific choices. On Thursday, the Department of Consumer Affairs initiated the Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon 2023 to encourage the development of software solutions capable of identifying such dark patterns on e-commerce platforms.

The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, in partnership with IIT (BHU), has introduced the Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon 2023. The goal of this hackathon is to create innovative app and software solutions, such as browser extensions, plugins, add-ons, and mobile applications, capable of detecting and addressing dark patterns on e-Commerce platforms. The launch…