Context:
Centre convenes stakeholder dialogue on eliminating Dark Patterns
Dark Patterns:
- Deceptive UI/UX design practices that manipulate user behavior, limiting their autonomy and decision-making.
- Impact – Considered misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices, and violations of consumer rights.
- Regulatory Measures –
- Guidelines for Prevention & Regulation of Dark Patterns (2023): Defines and regulates 13 specific dark patterns under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
- Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon (2023): Led to the development of consumer protection tools
- Consumer Protection Tools –
- Jagriti App – Enables users to directly report dark patterns on e-commerce platforms to the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA).
- Jago Grahak Jago App – Shields consumers from malicious platforms and provides real-time safety scores for e-commerce links.
- Jagriti Dashboard – A robust analytical tool generating detailed reports on dark patterns in e-commerce, supporting the CCPA’s oversight.
Source: ET
Previous Year Question
The terms ‘WannaCry, Petya and Eternal Blue’ sometimes mentioned in the news recently are related to
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) Exoplanets
(b) Cryptocurrency
(c) Cyber attacks
(d) Mini satellites
Answer: (c)