EU draft bans ten manipulative online design practices

The European Commission’s leaked Digital Fairness Act draft proposes banning ten manipulative online design practices, including fake notifications and hidden subscription traps. The proposal aims to enhance consumer protection and digital sovereignty by ensuring transparent digital interactions, Euronews reports. (EURONEWS)

EU to blacklist ten manipulative online design 'traps', leaked draft shows

From fake notifications to free trials that quietly turn into paid subscriptions, the Commission’s long-awaited Digital Fairness Act would name and ban the traps that keep users clicking, spending and subscribed.

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