New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Tata-owned online grocer BigBasket on Monday said it has completed a comprehensive self-audit of its quick commerce platform to ensure compliance with the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) guidelines and advisories issued in 2023 and 2025 to curb dark patterns.

The declaration of audit completion has been formally submitted to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the company said in a statement.

Dark patterns include practices like false urgency alerts, hidden costs added at checkout, subscription traps, and disguised advertisements that manipulate consumer choices.

In June this year, the CCPA directed e-commerce platforms to conduct self-audits within three months to identify and remove dark patterns that mislead consumers into unintended actions.

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