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Online marketplaces could require tougher consumer protections: Australian government

( November 15, 2024, 02:13 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australia’s consumer-protection law may be inadequate to address consumer harm linked to online marketplaces and associated technologies, the government has warned. In publishing a consultation paper on proposed updates to Australian Consumer Law, a component of the 2010 Competition and Consumer Act, the government has suggested that while there are already protections against unfair practices, these may not address emerging forms of misconduct such as “dark patterns,” which distort or manipulate consumer choice online without being outright misleading. The government has called for submissions on its proposals to update consumer rules.The full consultation paper from Australia's Treasury Department is attached: ...

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