The India Department of Consumer Affairs issued proposed guidelines to prevent deceptive marketing tactics or "dark patterns." The guidelines note marketing strategies such as forced actions, false urgency and disguised advertisements should be regulated to prevent consumers from being negatively targeted by companies.
India drafts dark patterns guidelines
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