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Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are developing artificial intelligence tools that help consumers understand how they are being exploited as they navigate online platforms. The goal is to boost the digital literacy ...

The CCPA will take appropriate action against any non-compliant advertisements forwarded by ASCI.

The State Consumer Commission also found that the customer had been billed twice for "handling fees", which the Commission concluded was unreasonable and an unfair trade practice.

Chawla, through his counsel, Pankaj Chandgothia argued that the handset malfunctioned right from the beginning as whilst opening the camera application, the phone stopped functioning and there was frequent battery drainage.

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In recent regulatory and enforcement developments, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) proposed a regulatory framework for automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and...

Ecommerce platforms often resort to so-called dark patterns, subtle manipulative design elements or features designed to influence our decision-making, allowing them to get their hands on our personal data, sell us more or trick us into subscriptions and contracts.

E-commerce platforms often resort to so-called dark patterns, subtle manipulative design elements or features designed to influence our decision-making, allowing them to get their hands on our personal data, sell us more or trick us into subscriptions and contracts. In the European Union, the EU Digital Services Act has prohibited large online platforms from exploiting human behavioural or perceptual patterns through misleading design tricks since August 2023. But large online platforms from the

The Washington Consumer Protection Coalition says that the dark patterns in Starbucks' mobile app relate to the way it makes low funds unusable.

Starbucks is accused of using 'dark patterns' in its mobile app to make it difficult for users to use low funds on their card. The app forces users to