EU proposes rules against unfair online trade practices, boost consumer rights
QQQ•The European Commission proposed rules targeting unfair online practices, including dark patterns, addictive design, misleading influencer marketing and unfair pricing. Companies that breach the rules could face fines of up to 6% of global turnover.
1. Proposed consumer rules
The European Commission proposed rules to tackle unfair online trade practices and boost consumer rights as part of a crackdown requiring Big Tech companies to do more to police content on their platforms. The rules target dark patterns, addictive design features, misleading influencer marketing and unfair pricing practices; breaches could carry fines of up to 6% of global turnover.
