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第8回デジタル取引・特定商取引法等検討会(2026年8月24日) | 消費者庁

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消費者庁、「ダークパターン」規制へ　特商法改正視野に中間取りまとめ案

消費者庁は8月24日、消費者を誤認させたり不安を生じさせたりして契約に誘導する表示・UI、いわゆる「ダークパターン」への規律などを盛り込んだ、有識者検討会の中間取りまとめ案を公表した。（1/2 ページ）

Good Luck Opting Out: Manipulative Design Patterns in Opt-Out Processes

EPIC’s report Good Luck Opting Out: Manipulative Design Patterns in Opt-Out Processes by Justin Sherman, EPIC Scholar in Residence, and Caroline Kraczon, EPIC Counsel, investigates whether the consumer opt-out processes provided by major online platforms use manipulative design patterns to make it more difficult for consumers to exercise their opt-out rights.

Data Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report Finds

A new study finds AI companies, defense firms, and dating apps are among 38 data collectors allegedly using manipulative design to confuse users while collecting their data.