3 retailers caught using misleading website features such as fake visitor counts, countdown timers
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Three online retailers have been found to be using misleading website features, including fake visitor counts and countdown timers, to pressure shoppers. The retailers, reportedly based in Singapore, used these tactics to manipulate shoppers. However, it is unclear if these incidents are related to separate reports of other companies, such as Nothing and Shopee, also being accused of misleading customers through their advertising practices.
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