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Do you know how the GDPR is a European thing, but since the Internet is global it affects everyone and we all get those little cookie consent boxes now no matter where on Earth you live?
KOSA is the same, but way worse.
You don't get cookie check boxes because of GDPR. You're getting them because companies want to track you, and need to ask if they do so.
If they don't want to steal your private info they don't need cookie check boxes, even under GDPR.
Additionally, those shitty checkboxes, that take 1000 clicks and 5 minutes if you don't want to get tracked? Illegal under GDPR. Rejected getting tacked needs to be "as easy" as getting tracked by GDPR law.
Companies hating their tracking data business going away like to shit on GDPR - and if it's repeated frequently enough peopme believe it.
(Btw Kosa sounds really dangerous in itself, I'm not advocating for that)
Because of the GDPR...
I understand the point you're trying to make, but it's not actually an argument against what I said, you're just throwing a tantrum because I made a good point that didn't validate your narrative about laws that affect the Internet.
I'm not trying to argue against you, I'm just trying to rally people against crappy business tactics.
Thanks for the personal attack, though.