:The Australian competition regulator said on Wednesday it would probe the country's fast-evolving ecosystem of digital platform service providers as part of a five-year inquiry into the sector.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said consumers and businesses are becoming increasingly de
:The Australian competition regulator said on Wednesday it would probe the country's fast-evolving ecosystem of digital platform service providers as part of a five-year inquiry into the sector.
The regulator said it will look into procedures adopted by the sector such as creating confusing interfaces known as"dark patterns", which can"manipulate users into taking certain actions", as well as conditional service offerings, also known as"tying", that restrict access to particular services.
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