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Jacob Shteyman

Crackdown nears on 'dark patterns' exploiting consumers

The federal government is looking to tighten laws around online shopping and dodgy subscriptions. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Dodgy business practices that trap consumers into hard-to-escape subscriptions or hit shoppers with hidden fees are a step closer to being weeded out.

Legislation outlawing the manipulative tactics, known as drip pricing and subscription traps, will be introduced by the end of next year, the federal government has announced as it ramps up work to prevent consumers from getting ripped off.

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