Summary
The authority identified the use of “dark patterns” such as a price‑increase slider that highlighted green for higher fares and red warnings for lower ones, pressuring users to pay more.
Key Points
4 points1
The app displayed messages like “Higher the price, higher the chance of getting a ride”.
2
It used a “Set your price” slider that visually encouraged higher bids.
3
These practices were labeled as “Confirm Shaming” and “Interface Interference”.
4
The fine aims to stop such unfair trade practices and protect consumers.
New Words to Learn
16 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
algorithm
a set of steps a computer follows to make decisions
unfair
not fair
aggregator
a service that brings together many options in one place
tip
extra money given to thank someone for a service
voluntary
something you do because you want to, not because you have to
misleading advertisements
ads that give the wrong idea
unfair trade practices
business actions that are not fair
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