Ep 62: Dark Patterns: Regulatory Frameworks and Ethical Design

In this episode, Prof. Nikhil Naren interacts with Isheta Boruah on Dark Patterns: Regulatory frameworks and ethical design. They discuss how dark patterns challenge traditional consumer protections laws; provisions aimed at regulating dark patterns, notable examples and how do they exploit user behaviour. They discuss the role of ethical design principles in mitigating dark patterns and how do dark patterns impact intellectual property rights. There are notable projects like Dark Patterns Project. They also discuss self-regulation, ethical implications of using dark patterns, importance of user education, legal precedents and challenges of implementing regulations and their redressal.