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POLITICS & POLICY • EUROPEAN UNION

Leaked EU draft would ban 10 manipulative online design practices

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A leaked draft of the European Commission’s proposed Digital Fairness Act would identify and ban 10 online design practices, including fake notifications and free trials that quietly convert to paid subscriptions, Euronews reports. The draft is not described as an adopted law.

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Why it matters

If enacted, rules could affect online businesses serving customers in the EU, including U.S. companies, and change how subscriptions and other digital services are presented. The article does not specify the draft’s effect on users or businesses outside the EU.

What happens next

The Commission’s proposal is described as long-awaited, but the article gives no adoption date or details of the legislative process.

Whether the Commission formally publishes or changes the draft

Whether the proposed bans remain in the final legislation