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…
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