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Poppy Johnston

Crackdown on 'dark' internet design on the cards

Andrew Leigh says "dark patterns" trick online users into doing things they don't mean to do. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Dark web design tricks asking consumers to jump through multiple hoops to unsubscribe - a tactic often used by online streaming services - could soon be captured under tightened consumer laws.

Assistant Minister for Competition Andrew Leigh says the federal government is considering the case for a general ban on unfair trading practices that would cover unethical web design and other concerning behaviours in the digital sphere.

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