Global Moves Against Dark Patterns and Towards Fair Digital Practices

Introduction:

Welcome to Fair Monday! We know Mondays can be a bit rough, so we created Fair Monday to bring you weekly insights and resources on dark patterns and digital fairness. Each Monday, we share updates on the latest developments, helping you stay informed and empowered to create a fairer, more transparent digital space.

This Week's Highlights:

1. Philippines Take Action on Privacy and Dark Patterns
   The Philippines has introduced comprehensive guidelines to safeguard user privacy and combat dark patterns. These guidelines emphasize the lawful use of consent as a basis for data processing and explicitly prohibit deceptive design patterns that manipulate users into providing consent.
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2. European Parliament Adopts the Data Act
   On November 9, 2023, the European Parliament took a major step by adopting the Data Act, a landmark initiative under the EU Data Strategy package. The Act sets harmonized rules to ensure fairness in the digital environment, facilitate data-driven innovation, and give users greater control over the data they generate. While the Act awaits Council approval to become law, its impact is already being celebrated as a milestone for digital fairness. Expected to come into force by late 2025, the Data Act promises to reshape the competitive data landscape in Europe.
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Conclusion:

As we approach the end of 2023, it’s inspiring to see global regulators taking decisive steps to combat dark patterns and build frameworks that uphold consumer rights. Through Fair Monday, we remain committed to highlighting these developments and providing tools to help foster fairness by design in digital environments.

For more updates, visit our website, and don’t miss our podcast where we discuss these topics in depth.

Let’s continue striving for #FairDigital and #FairByDesign principles to make the digital world better for everyone. Happy reading and have a great week with Fairpatterns!