Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission policy direction for consumer protection from online dark patterns
Progress
Current status
adopted
21 Apr 2023 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Fair Trade Commission policy direction for consumer protection from online dark patterns
On 21 April 2023, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) issued its policy direction for consumer protection from online dark patterns. In particular, in its policy direction, the FTC stated it had identified 13 types of dark patterns, including hidden ren…
Event type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority