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Govt tightens e-commerce rules to curb price manipulation, dark patterns: What changes?

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What happened

Effective January 2027, upcoming e-commerce rules aim to bolster consumer safeguards by requiring platforms to exhibit previous pricing clearly and avoid search result manipulation.

Key facts

  • Effective January 2027, upcoming e-commerce rules aim to bolster consumer safeguards by requiring platforms to exhibit previous pricing clearly and avoid search result manipulation.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:32:54 UTC.

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