ICICI Lombard on #E20 related insurance claims: Using a fuel your vehicle was not made for can be treated as improper use or negligence. Owners of pre 2023 vehicles in India are currently stuck between a rock and a hard place. #consumerchoice @VishnuFNO @ggganeshh @amitkilhor @TheVishalKay @kapsology @ikaveri @TheVishalKay @Broufus @sandygrains @Ragnaar888 @TheSincereDude @_mrchaturvedi @pablochaterji @speakshoutroar @themahavir @vizhpuneet @ashishmasih1

In its current state, @SarvamAI doesn’t work for the typical urban Indian text based English AI user. Takes too long and the output is inaccurate to mediocre at best and hence for most users it ends up being Claude, ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini. Probably a Meta and Perplexity after that but no Indus (Sarvam) Waiting for Sarvam to roll out a significant upgrade very soon to have a chance at the urban Indian consumer. @AshwiniVaishnaw @SecretaryMEITY @OfficialINDIAai

So #Zee5 with 8 #darkpatterns now stands out as the most manipulative platform of India across 32 sectors and 300 platforms 👑! #FIFA @_mrchaturvedi @venkatatweets @Akshat__001 @Jimmmyjose

Several friends in the media have reached out this week for LocalCircles’ view on a dark patterns report released by Datum Intelligence. We welcome more voices working on this issue — consumer harm from dark patterns is real and large, and the report is useful in sizing the macro impact. On the platform-level findings, our view is one of method, not rivalry. LocalCircles operates a live, AI-assisted dark pattern monitoring system tracking 300 platforms across 32 sectors, grounded in real consumer complaints. What that work has taught us is simple: no platform-level rating — prevalence, severity or ranking — is credible without real, current, dated examples that can be independently verified. Examples are what let platforms fix issues, regulators act, and consumers trust the finding. We would encourage Datum to publish the live, reproducible examples behind every platform cited in its report. That single step would turn a useful macro study into actionable intelligence for all stakeholders — platforms, government and above all the consumer. We hold ourselves to the same standard and publish our evidence. More broadly, we’d urge media and stakeholders to seek the underlying evidence for any platform-level claim on this subject before it is disseminated. The cost of getting a specific platform’s classification wrong — in either direction — is borne by consumers who rely on these findings. LocalCircles continues to make strides with all 8 regulators in the country, with CCPA, IRDAI and RBI already advancing this cause, SEBI seeking a framework, and others evaluating. As these mandates take shape, our focus remains where it has been since the dark pattern legislation came into being: rigorous, evidence-led consumer research that stands up to scrutiny. @VishnuFNO @1987Kulbhushan @AA_speaks @SartanparaYash @skh27 @GenericIPguy @amitranjan @ikaveri @DanishKh4n @malpani @_zenman @ggganeshh @speakshoutroar @nixxin

Please share exact screenshots where ZEE5 Bait & Switch #darkpattern is happening @shawshank_r @Samhitab4u @guyfromhills @Himansh93071112 @sankasm @AhsanKharbai @nndn @CRICitism @THWAYYIIB @AbhijeetSarka24 @Madhu2119 @neeraj240 @iamnikeshb

#ZEE5 is the worst #OTT platform of India. Yesterday, it retracted its #ForcedAction #darkpattern (of removing 3 screen viewing post sale) after @LocalCircles raised the issue. Later, it introduced #BaitandSwitch #darkpattern by advertising 4K streaming and then switching to 720P. As usual regulators #CCPA @jagograhakjago @JoshiPralhad @inidhikhare @AshwiniVaishnaw @MIB_India are not aware and will get to it by the time #FIFA is over @VishnuFNO @1987Kulbhushan @NotProsaicview @baxiabhishek @_mrchaturvedi @IndianTechGuide

Noida Airport gains traction ahead of launch as fare cuts boost traveller interest: Survey fortuneindia.com/amp/story/b… @theupindex @NoidaUpdatesX

नोएडा एयरपोर्ट: फ्लाइट किराया किफायती होने से बढ़ी हवाई यात्रियों की दिलचस्पी ! #Noidaairport businesstoday.in/amp/india/s…

Latest @LocalCircles survey with over 42,000 old (pre-2023) vehicle owners that just concluded finds 1 in 2 wanting E0/E10 petrol back. Claim to have already spent between ₹5000-25000 in additional costs due to #E20 since early 2025. #consumerchoice is must! localcircles.com/a/press/pag… @VishnuFNO @sphavisha @ggganeshh @sarviind @TheVishalKay @Nher_who @kapsology @KantInEastt @malpani @gemsofbabus_ @sandygrains @ikaveri @adityakalra @venkat_fin9 @Broufus @geekyranjit @Ragnaar888 @Sydusm @TheSincereDude @IndianTechGuide

Why are you averse to giving the choice of fuel to the consumer, given that the additional efficiency loss/repair costs are not being borne by the Government ? @nitin_gadkari @HardeepSPuri @VishnuFNO @sphavisha @ggganeshh @sarviind @TheVishalKay @kapsology @KantInEastt @_mrchaturvedi @sandygrains @ikaveri @adityakalra @venkat_fin9 @Broufus @Ragnaar888 @Sydusm @TheSincereDude @speakshoutroar @bsdhanoa

And finally the much awaited @LocalCircles number is here: 43% - the percentage of prospective vehicle buyers who will avoid or defer their purchase in the next 12 months due to concerns over #E20 petrol and planned transition to #E30 Automakers better work with the Government and sort this! @VishnuFNO @ggganeshh @ikaveri @TheVishalKay @kapsology @Broufus @sandygrains @venkat_fin9 @Sydusm @Ragnaar888 @bsdhanoa @sanket @TheSincereDude @_mrchaturvedi @magarmach_ @pablochaterji @speakshoutroar @pushpendrakum @vizhpuneet @ashishmasih1

E20, E30 fuel concerns may keep 43% of buyers away from new vehicles: Survey ow.ly/i1Tb106zxhH

Usage of #E20 petrol is reducing mileage and increasing wear & tear for pre-2023 vehicles, finds @LocalCircles with 50,000 consumer responses. The ask is simple: Government needs to make E0 & E10 available at all petrol pumps so the choice resides with the consumer! #dontforce #consumerchoice fortuneindia.com/amp/story/a… @VishnuFNO @sphavisha @ggganeshh @varungrover @amitkilhor @sarviind @TheVishalKay @Nher_who @kapsology @KantInEastt @gemsofbabus_

This is called #ForcedAction #darkpattern where #Zee5 has promised and sold something to the user and after the purchase, forcefully changed the terms. #CCPA @jagograhakjago @JoshiPralhad @inidhikhare must act. As it stands #OTT platforms like #ZEE5 are riddled with dark patterns and in addition to consumer regulator the sector regulator @MIB_India also needs to jump to action @AshwiniVaishnaw @VishnuFNO @ikaveri @NotProsaicview @ggganeshh @1987Kulbhushan @upadhyay_harsh1 @IndianSportsOTT

E20 today, E30 tomorrow? Should you rethink your next petrol vehicle purchase? While E20 is now the norm, the notification of E22, E25, E27 and E30 standards raises fresh questions about how future fuel policies could impact today's petrol vehicles and in the future diesel will likely be blended with 15 percent isobutanol. Read in detail: intdy.in/6k8auc #Fuel #E20 #E30 #Petrol #Diesel

#MoneyToday | E20, E30 fuel concerns may keep 43% of buyers away from new vehicles: Survey ow.ly/i1Tb106zxhH

पेट्रोल के बदलते नियमों के कारण ४३% ग्राहक जो गाड़ी खरीदना चाहते थे अब नहीं ख़रीदेंगे । #E20 #E30 @VishnuFNO @TheVishalKay @kapsology @Broufus @sandygrains @Ragnaar888 @bsdhanoa @sanket @TheSincereDude @_mrchaturvedi @pablochaterji @speakshoutroar @vizhpuneet @ashishmasih1 @ranvijaylive @MhaskarChief

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