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[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

So #Zee5 with 8 #darkpatterns now stands out as the most manipulative platform of India across 32 sectors and 300 platforms 👑! #FIFA

@_mrchaturvedi @venkatatweets @Akshat__001 @Jimmmyjose

[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

Several friends in the media have reached out this week for LocalCircles’ view on a dark patterns report released by Datum Intelligence.

We welcome more voices working on this issue — consumer harm from dark patterns is real and large, and the report is useful in sizing the macro impact.

On the platform-level findings, our view is one of method, not rivalry. LocalCircles operates a live, AI-assisted dark pattern monitoring system tracking 300+ platforms across 32 sectors, grounded in real consumer complaints. What that work has taught us is simple: no platform-level rating — prevalence, severity or ranking — is credible without real, current, dated examples that can be independently verified. Examples are what let platforms fix issues, regulators act, and consumers trust the finding.

We would encourage Datum to publish the live, reproducible examples behind every platform cited in its report. That single step would turn a useful macro study into actionable intelligence for all stakeholders — platforms, government and above all the consumer. We hold ourselves to the same standard and publish our evidence.

More broadly, we’d urge media and stakeholders to seek the underlying evidence for any platform-level claim on this subject before it is disseminated. The cost of getting a specific platform’s classification wrong — in either direction — is borne by consumers who rely on these findings.

LocalCircles continues to make strides with all 8 regulators in the country, with CCPA, IRDAI and RBI already advancing this cause, SEBI seeking a framework, and others evaluating. As these mandates take shape, our focus remains where it has been since the dark pattern legislation came into being: rigorous, evidence-led consumer research that stands up to scrutiny.

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[Connected Consumers @consaffcircle]

Please share exact screenshots where ZEE5 Bait & Switch #darkpattern is happening

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[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

#ZEE5 is the worst #OTT platform of India. Yesterday, it retracted its #ForcedAction #darkpattern (of removing 3 screen viewing post sale) after @LocalCircles raised the issue.

Later, it introduced #BaitandSwitch #darkpattern by advertising 4K streaming and then switching to 720P.

As usual regulators #CCPA @jagograhakjago @JoshiPralhad @inidhikhare @AshwiniVaishnaw @MIB_India are not aware and will get to it by the time #FIFA is over

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[Transforming Delhi @TransformingD]

Noida Airport gains traction ahead of launch as fare cuts boost traveller interest: Survey

https://t.co/rTo1IAsnTk

@theupindex @NoidaUpdatesX

[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

नोएडा एयरपोर्ट: फ्लाइट किराया किफायती होने से बढ़ी हवाई यात्रियों की दिलचस्पी ! #Noidaairport

https://t.co/5u8mOmrWJk

[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

नोएडा एयरपोर्ट: फ्लाइट किराया किफायती होने से बढ़ी हवाई यात्रियों की दिलचस्पी ! #Noidaairport

https://t.co/5u8mOmrWJk

[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

This is called #ForcedAction #darkpattern where #Zee5 has promised and sold something to the user and after the purchase, forcefully changed the terms.

#CCPA @jagograhakjago @JoshiPralhad @inidhikhare must act.

As it stands #OTT platforms like #ZEE5 are riddled with dark patterns and in addition to consumer regulator the sector regulator @MIB_India also needs to jump to action @AshwiniVaishnaw

@VishnuFNO @ikaveri @NotProsaicview @ggganeshh @1987Kulbhushan @upadhyay_harsh1 @IndianSportsOTT

[IndiaToday @IndiaToday]

E20 today, E30 tomorrow? Should you rethink your next petrol vehicle purchase?

While E20 is now the norm, the notification of E22, E25, E27 and E30 standards raises fresh questions about how future fuel policies could impact today's petrol vehicles and in the future diesel will likely be blended with 15 percent isobutanol.

Read in detail: https://t.co/CpoCDvU1II

#Fuel #E20 #E30 #Petrol #Diesel

[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

पेट्रोल के बदलते नियमों के कारण ४३% ग्राहक जो गाड़ी खरीदना चाहते थे अब नहीं ख़रीदेंगे । #E20 #E30

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[Fortune India @FortuneIndia]

India’s auto market is growing, but fuel concerns may weigh on demand. A LocalCircles survey found 43% of prospective buyers may delay or avoid purchases amid uncertainty over E20 petrol and the proposed shift to E30.

#AutoIndustry #E20 #E30

https://t.co/7JeK2uUAAM

[Transforming Delhi @TransformingD]

@sachintaparia @LocalCircles @volklub @ShivrattanDhil1 @nachiket1982 @kkstau @Aunindyo2023 @NsNitinsinha @rana_kshitij @Anand_Journ @indtxpyr For your reference gentlemen:

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[Business Standard @bsindia]

A LocalCircles survey reveals that 43% of prospective Indian buyers may delay or avoid vehicle purchases due to uncertainties surrounding E20 fuel and higher ethanol blends. Here's why 👇

#Ethanol #E20Fuel #EthanolBlending #Vehicles
https://t.co/tAdfG47Jn6

[Transforming Delhi @TransformingD]

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[Transforming Delhi @TransformingD]

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[Transforming Delhi @TransformingD]

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[Transforming Delhi @TransformingD]

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[Transforming Delhi @TransformingD]

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[Transforming Delhi @TransformingD]

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[Transforming Delhi @TransformingD]

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[LocalCircles @LocalCircles]

@sachintaparia @volklub @ShivrattanDhil1 @nachiket1982 @kkstau @Aunindyo2023 @NsNitinsinha @rana_kshitij @Anand_Journ @indtxpyr E20, E30 fuel concerns may keep 43% of buyers away from new vehicles: Survey

https://t.co/IPvmSEOIIY