https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=45674 Deceptive subscription practices and design-driven dark patterns cause unintended recurring charges by transitioning low-cost trials into paid plans through unclear auto-renewal and opaque cancellation processes, disproportionately harming users with limited digital literacy; these tactics also distort subscriber metrics and indicate a regulatory gap requiring clearer rules on consent, transparent pricing, accessible in-app cancellation, and oversight of third-party payment mandates. en-us Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:31:04 +0530 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:31:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=45674 Deceptive subscription practices and design-driven dark patterns cause unintended recurring charges by transitioning low-cost trials into paid plans through unclear auto-renewal and opaque cancellation processes, disproportionately harming users with limited digital literacy; these tactics also distort subscriber metrics and indicate a regulatory gap requiring clearer rules on consent, transparent pricing, accessible in-app cancellation, and oversight of third-party payment mandates. News - Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:31:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=45674