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  Chile - SERNAC detects practices that may induce consumers to provide data, purchase, or overpay for goods or services
  08/17/2021

  SERNAC checked more than 100 websites and found that 64% of the companies apply "Dark Patterns.” These are strategies used by companies on their websites and applications to make people buy or do things they do not want, such as, for example,…

  New Zealand - Royal jelly supplements mislead consumers as being from New Zealand
  08/05/2021

  New Zealand Health Food Company Ltd (NZHFC) has been fined $377,000 after pleading guilty to engaging in conduct that was liable to mislead the public about the origin of ingredients in its royal jelly supplements. The combination of…

  Australia - Lorna Jane pays $5 million over false ‘anti-virus activewear’ claims
  07/23/2021

  The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Lorna Jane Pty Ltd (Lorna Jane), to pay AU$5 million in penalties for making false and misleading representations to consumers, and engaging in conduct liable to mislead the public, in connection with…

  Republic of Korea - Korea Consumer Agency signs MOU with Uzbekistan counterpart, holds conference
  07/06/2021

  Korea Consumer Agency signs MOU with Uzbekistan counterpart, holds conference…

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