Click. Ugh. Another one.

You know the drill. You land on a new website, eager to read an article or check a product price, and before the page even finishes loading, it appears: the dreaded cookie banner. A pop-up, a slide-in, a full-screen overlay demanding you “Accept All,” “Manage Preferences,” or navigate a labyrinth of toggles designed by a corporate lawyer.

  • schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de
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    12 days ago

    One problem I can think of with the idea of legally requiring browsers to do anything at all is, how does this apply to hobbyist open source browsers? Will it be illegal to start developing a new browser in public unless it already has this feature?

    • BrikoX@lemmy.zipOPM
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      12 days ago

      These type of regulations often apply only when you have x active million of users to prevent issues like this.