Summary
The government group that protects shoppers said this was not fair and gave the app a big fine. 💰
They told the app to stop using tricky messages that made riders feel scared to miss a ride. ⚠️
Key Points
3 points1
The app showed messages like “Pay more to get a ride faster”.
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The Central Consumer Protection Authority fined the company ten lakh rupees.
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The fine was for using confusing designs that push people to pay more.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsmisleading
making something seem different from the truth
penalty
a punishment that includes paying money
consumer
a person who buys or uses something
authority
a group that makes rules
dark patterns
tricky designs that try to make you do something you might not want
prompt
a message that asks you to do something
dynamic pricing
changing the price depending on how many people want it
confirm shaming
making you feel bad if you don’t agree
interface interference
design that pushes you toward a certain choice
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