Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission adopted amendments to enforcement decree and rules of Act on consumer protection in electronic commerce to tackle deceptive patterns
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Fair Trade Commission adopted amendments to enforcement decree and rules of Act on consumer protection in electronic commerce to tackle deceptive patterns
On 10 February 2025, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) adopted amendments to the enforcement decree and rules of the Act on consumer protection in electronic commerce to tackle deceptive practices, also referred to as dark patterns. Dark patterns are…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2024-07-18
in consultation
2024-08-27
processing consultation
2025-02-10
adopted