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Title: UK Bans Fake Reviews and 'Sneaky' Fees For Online Products

Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/07/1729...

The United Kingdom has banned "outrageous fake reviews and sneaky hidden
fees" to make life easier for online shoppers. From a report: New measures
under the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumer Act 2024 came into force
on Sunday that require online platforms to transparently include all
mandatory fees within a product's advertised price, including booking or
admin charges. The law targets so-called "dripped pricing," in which
additional fees -- like platform service charges -- are dripped in during a
customer's checkout process to dupe them into paying a higher price than
expected. The ban "aims to bring to an end the shock that online shoppers get
when they reach the end of their shopping experience only to find a raft of
extra fees lumped on top," according to Justin Madders, the UK's Minister for
Employment Rights, Competition and Markets.

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