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On October 18, 2023, Amazon filed a motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit alleging that the company deceived millions of consumers into nonconsensual Prime membership enrollment and thwarted members' attempts to cancel their Prime subscriptions.

On October 18, 2023, Amazon filed a motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit alleging that the company deceived millions of consumers into nonconsensual Prime membership...

India News: Amid the growing menace of online platforms deploying "dark patterns" to manipulate consumer choice, the government is looking for apps and software-

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.

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The award will be distributed to the five winning teams on World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, 2024.

Consumer affairs ministry collaborates with IIT-Benaras Hindu University for open-source software | Latest News India

While FTC possesses a cadre of 80 Ph.D. economists to address economic inquiries, it currently lacks dedicated in-house experts in the field of psychological impacts.

A growing number of online consumers are falling prey to subscription-based purchases without their consent or facing difficulties in canceling purchases due to the prevalence of deceptive web designs referred to as "dark patterns."