This newsletter highlights the EU's push for a fairer digital environment through the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the upcoming Digital Fairness Act (DFA). Six months after the DSA's implementation, online platforms are becoming more transparent and accountable, with investigations into companies like Meta and TikTok underway. The Digital Fairness Fitness Check underscores the need to address dark patterns—deceptive practices that manipulate users—and protect consumer autonomy. Looking ahead, the DFA aims to further tackle these issues. Fairpatterns continues to champion user empowerment, focusing on transparency and informed choices in the digital space.

In this episode of Fair Patterns, Chandni Gupta from CPRC discusses their 2022 report, revealing that 83% of Australians have been negatively impacted by deceptive online dark patterns.

The Davis+Gilbert and Fair Patterns webinar, led by Pavaana Kumar and Marie Potel, examined AI-driven "dark patterns," deceptive designs that manipulate consumers. The discussion covered U.S. and EU regulations, including the FTC’s actions and the EU’s AI Act, which targets manipulative AI systems. The webinar emphasized ethical AI design through empathy, clear user prompts, and continuous monitoring to foster transparency and trust.