Designed to Deceive: From Soft Regulation to Active Enforcement Against Dark Patterns
Published On: 14th August 2026 Authored By: Prisha Chaudhry O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat INTRODUCTION Every time a checkout page nudges a shopper toward an option they never chose or a subscription button buries “cancel” three clicks deep, a design decision has quietly overidden a legal one. These manipulative interface choices known as dark patterns […]
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