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  "id": 170604,
  "title": "Zepto, IndiGo, and Physics Wallah among 9 platforms penalised for deceiving consumers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/zepto-indigo-and-physics-wallah-among-9-platforms-penalised-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T10:02:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/zepto-indigo-spicejet-physicswallah-among-9-digital-platforms-penalised-for-deceiving-consumers-government-101785924169402.html"
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  "summary": "The CCPA issued an advisory in June 2025 asking e-commerce platforms to conduct self-audits to detect dark patterns on their platforms",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Zepto added handling charges, BookMyShow pulled up for 'basket sneaking': Why 9 platforms were penalised",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/zepto-added-handling-charges-bookmyshow-pulled-up-for-basket-sneaking",
        "published": "2026-08-06T03:50:33.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}