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e-Gazette weekly summary
e-Gazette updates 7-13 September 2026: e-commerce dark patterns
The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Amendment Rules, 2026 add disclosure duties and restrict manipulative marketplace practices.
The week in brief
What changed
E-commerce platforms face tighter disclosures for seller identity, imported-goods origin, sponsored listings, prior sale prices and complaints.
Search manipulation, dark patterns, misuse of marketplace data and unrelated bundled fees are restricted from 1 January 2027.