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 practices and can be classified as a violation of consumer rights, said Nidhi Khare, special secretary with DoCA.
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…