European Commission proposes Digital Fairness Act to tackle subscription traps

Fake “almost sold out” warnings are in the European Commission’s sights. Its proposed Digital Fairness Act would ban manipulative marketing and make digital subscriptions easier to cancel. A separate proposal would give the Commission direct investigative powers in major cross-border consumer cases, with fines up to 6% of a company’s worldwide annual turnover. Both proposals now go to the European Parliament and Council for discussion.