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CCPA Fines PhysicsWallah ₹5 Lakh For 'Basket Sneaking', 'Confirm Shaming' And 'Forced Action'; Imposes ₹1 Lakh Penalty On McAfee Over Dark Patterns

Praveen Mishra

4 Jun 2026 2:00 PM IST

    • CCPA Fines PhysicsWallah ₹5 Lakh For Basket Sneaking, Confirm Shaming And Forced Action; Imposes ₹1 Lakh Penalty On McAfee Over Dark Patterns

    The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), headed by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare and Commissioner Anupam Mishra, has imposed penalties on PhysicsWallah Limited and McAfee Software India Private Limited for deploying "dark patterns" that misled consumers and influenced their choices on digital platforms. The Authority imposed a penalty of ₹5 lakh on PhysicsWallah and ₹1 lakh...

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    Praveen Mishra

    Praveen Mishra

    Praveen Mishra is a Correspondent at LiveLaw. He covers consumer cases and reports on matters from various High Courts. A law graduate, he has been a part of LiveLaw for more than two years.

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