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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by kubikpixel@chaos.social to c/ublockorigin@lemmy.ml

«Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:
Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says»

…and then they complain that users reduce their spying by tracking banners such as @ublockorigin, @noscript, @privacybadger or/and @libredirect?!

🍪 https://www.techspot.com/news/112073-clicking-reject-cookies-might-not-actually-do-anything.html
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#cookies #google #microsoft #meta #web #ignorance #optout #click #block #spying #rejectcookies #cookieblocking

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[-] wieson@feddit.org 26 points 1 month ago

Opt-out? Legally it's not even allowed to be an opt-out.

Legally it should also require not more effort or clicks to reject than to accept. We all know, no-one follows that law.

[-] oktoberpaard@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago
[-] grmon@chaos.social 3 points 1 month ago

@kubikpixel thanks a ton for libredirect of which i hadn't heard before. installed right away- @ublockorigin @noscript @privacybadger @libredirect

[-] cyb3rrunn3r@cyb3rrunn3r.de 1 points 1 month ago
[-] veronica_claire@chaosfem.tw 1 points 1 month ago

@kubikpixel @ublockorigin @noscript @privacybadger @libredirect@fosstodon.org now do Paypal

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