#TalkBack: Tackling tactics — how countdown timers shape our online shopping

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Singapore’s consumer watchdog, Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore, recently took action against PRISM+ over misleading website features, including fake countdown timers that pressure consumers into buying quickly. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Guan Chong, Associate Professor in Marketing at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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