Digital businesses face addictive-design controls under draft EU consumer law
By Sara Brandstätter ( November 9, 2026, 11:53 GMT | Insight) -- Digital businesses would have to let consumers switch off features encouraging compulsive or excessive use and obtain their explicit agreement before free trials become paid subscriptions, under a leaked draft of the EU Digital Fairness Act seen by MLex. The European Commission is scheduled to present the DFA on Nov. 11 alongside a reform of the Consumer Protection Cooperation framework. Both proposals would require agreement from the European Parliament and EU governments before becoming law.Digital businesses would have to let consumers switch off features encouraging compulsive or excessive use and obtain their explicit agreement before free trials become paid subscriptions, under a leaked draft of the EU Digital Fairness Act seen by MLex....
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