Top 26 ecommerce players declare their platform free from dark patterns: GovtThe 26 ecommerce giants, including Zepto, Zomato, Swiggy, Jiomart, and BigBasket, have announced they will eliminate dark patterns from the...
20 Nov, 2025, 12.52 PM IST
'Was a mistake': Zepto's Aadit Palicha accepts experimenting with delivery fees after removing itZepto CEO Aadit Palicha admitted to using dark patterns for pricing experiments, but the company has since removed them following consumer ...
17 Nov, 2025, 12.30 PM IST
Meta vs CCI; Zomato parent climbs Nifty ranksMeta says CCI’s market abuse claims don’t hold unless proven. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
16 Sep, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
Curbs on ecommerce dark patterns to raise compliance costsThe government is cracking down on deceptive online practices. Consumer internet companies face increased scrutiny. They must conduct self-...
21 Jun, 2025, 09.29 AM IST
Govt may increase scrutiny on quick commerce firms following hygiene, food safety issuesThe government is likely to increase oversight of quick commerce companies’ dark stores following a spate of complaints about food safety v...
12 Jun, 2025, 11.23 AM IST
Big relief for consumers suffering loss due to dark patterns; Govt asks all e-commerce sites to take steps to eliminate dark patternsThe government is cracking down on deceptive 'Dark Patterns' used by e-commerce platforms. The CCPA has issued an advisory, urging platform...
11 Jun, 2025, 07.18 AM IST
Rapido’s fresh funding; Starlink’s gotcha momentRapido has bagged fresh capital from an investor ahead of its food delivery rollout. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
10 Jun, 2025, 09.26 AM IST
Cred’s down round; Blinkit’s food safety woesHappy Tuesday! Cred has raised fresh funding at a steep cut in valuation. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
10 Jun, 2025, 09.25 AM IST
E-commerce platforms must comply with guidelines on 'dark patterns': Food Minister Pralhad JoshiUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi has directed e-commerce platforms to adhere to government guidelines on 'dark patterns' and conduct internal a...
29 May, 2025, 12.11 AM IST
Pralhad Joshi to meet stakeholders on May 28 to explore solutions to curb dark patternsOn May 28, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi will convene with major stakeholders to address consumer concerns regarding 'da...
26 May, 2025, 02.54 PM IST
Zomato’s Q3 net profit falls; Paytm’s revenue slidesFood and grocery delivery company Zomato, and fintech major Paytm reported their October-December results. This and more in today’s ETtech ...
20 Jan, 2025, 08.24 PM IST
Swiggy Instamart at an inflection point amid rising competition: CEO Sriharsha MajetySwiggy's quick-commerce arm Instamart is expanding its dark store network and doubling its store count to stay competitive in the quick-com...
03 Dec, 2024, 07.06 PM IST
At zero dark 100, Flipkart to fire up quick commerce in festive seasonFlipkart is set to open 100 dark stores before the Big Billion Days sale, entering the quick commerce arena. Competition with Zepto, Blinki...
16 Jul, 2024, 10.14 AM IST
How dark stores are powering quick commerce's riseAt the heart of the ‘quick’ behind this new form of commerce are micro warehouses that have mushroomed all over urban commercial centres. O...
28 Feb, 2024, 09.31 PM IST
Government cracks down on online shopping platforms for deceptive design patternsThe Ministry of Consumer Affairs has taken note of this issue and has issued a discussion paper proposing new guidelines to curb the prolif...
11 Sep, 2023, 03.33 PM IST
Govt examining draft guidelines on 'dark patterns' by online players submitted by task forceThe Task Force that was constituted on June 28, submitted the draft guidelines to the nodal Consumer Affairs Ministry on August 14.
17 Aug, 2023, 03.06 PM IST
Govt asks ecommerce firms to create a self-regulatory framework to end 'dark patterns'The government has taken a serious note of 'dark patterns' and asked e-commerce firms to create a self-regulatory framework to stop such pr...
13 Jun, 2023, 10.22 PM IST