Dark patterns net Indian marketplaces up to Rs 28,000 cr a year; all 12 tracked platforms non-compliant

Datum Intelligence flags Nykaa (B-Index 99), BigBasket (98.5) and Cleartrip (85.2) as worst offenders. Report says 85% of shoppers were misled and 62% of quick-commerce users lost money, while CCPA's Rs 50 lakh penalty cap leaves enforcement toothless against Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Zepto, Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, MakeMyTrip and others.

— Filed Thu, 11 Jun, 2026, 11:14 IST · Source Medianama · Updated

Datum Intelligence report estimates Indian online marketplaces — Nykaa, BigBasket, Zepto, Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart, Myntra, Cleartrip, MakeMyTrip — extract Rs 25,000-28,000 crore annually via dark patterns, with all 12 tracked platforms non-compliant with CCPA's 2023 guidelines.