United States of America: Dark Pattern Enforcement Policy
Progress
Current status
adopted
28 Oct 2021 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Trade Commission issues Dark Pattern Enforcement Policy
On 28 October 2021, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new enforcement policy, enhancing enforcement against illegal dark patterns which trick consumers into unwanted subscriptions and prevent cancellations. Examples of such dark patte…
Event type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government