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December 7, 2023

Rigged interfaces and rising credit card interest rates (Podcast episode 6 - season 4)

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Option consommateurs

On the program of this new podcast:

Are you familiar with dark patterns? Luis Pineda, consumer analyst at Option consommateurs, explains these tactics, which have been carefully designed to deceive users when they make an online purchase.

What's the current interest rate on your credit card? Johanne Le Blanc, budget advisor at Option consommateurs, shares her warnings and recommendations.

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