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The Karnataka Food and Drug Administration has suspended the food licenses of major e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, and BigBasket. This action was taken due to the online sale of toxic Datura.
The Karnataka department has suspended the food licences of Amazon, Instamart, and BigBasket following complaints and an investigation into the sale of datura products, deemed 'illegal' fruit.
Indian consumers are reportedly losing up to Rs 28,000 crore annually due to 'dark patterns' employed by online platforms, with companies like Nykaa and BigBasket identified among the worst offenders.