Why won't you let them protect your privacy???
this post was submitted on 17 Jan 2024
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To be fair, I can actually sort-of see a specific point here:
They are legally required to offer you that cookie choice. If you block that choice, are they in violation of the law even if they cannot apply cookies? Just because their site does implement tech for it (even though you're blocking it, but the law cannot know that) and they cannot show you the popup allowing you to reject the tech (since you're blocking it)?
Weird thing. Doubt there'd be a clear answer without someone dragging someone else in front of a court for it, plus that's of course not why CNN is blocking us here, but it's an interesting thought whether they are even allowed to let you on if they cannot present you with the GDPR choice.
Yeah. GDPR should have been implemented as a mandatory part of HTML or even HTTP that interacts with a builtin browser feature. Let the user make the choice once, in the browser, and let the browser tell the visited site what's allowed. Statutory compliance would mean something like
- browser detects and warns about cookies which do not appear to be in compliance with user's preferences (optionally: browser can block cookies which do not appear to be in compliance)
- browser detects sites which do not implement the spec at all, and warns the user about that
- regulatory body checks for compliance on any site with over X number of users
- regulatory body checks major browsers for compliance
- any combination or all of the above
Sounds like do not track +
Yeah. GDPR should have been implemented as a mandatory part of HTML or even HTTP that interacts with a builtin browser feature.
Well, it kind of is. The Do Not Track header has recently seen a court win in Germany (source):
It turned out that the judge agreed with vzbv, ruling that the social media giant is no longer allowed to warn users it doesn't respect DNT signals. That's because, under GDPR, the right to opt out of web tracking and data collection can also be exercised using automated procedures.
And it is basically the same in California too Source
GPC is a valid do-not-sell-my-personal-information signal according to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which stipulates that websites are legally required to respect a signal sent by users who want to opt-out of having their personal data sold.
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They should just treat it as declined every necessary cookie and move on
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INVADING YOUR PRIVACY IS REQUIRED TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY
LET US IN!!!
“Protect your privacy” is literally why we use uBO…
"Protect your privacy from us"
you blocked the stuff we need to protect your privacy
holy shit fuck you you lying fuck
They could be telling the truth... It's possible that OP is in Europe and the ad blocker is blocking a GDPR cookie consent notice.
The message explicitly mentions EasyList Cookie, which is described like this on https://easylist.to/:
EasyList Cookie List blocks cookies banners, GDPR overlay windows and other privacy-related notices.
Edit: I'm not agreeing with what they're doing. I'm just saying that the message may be accurate. Having said that, maybe blocking a cookie banner should count as an opt-out, so they shouldn't show this notice and instead just automatically reject the cookies. I'm not sure if the law is clear around this, though.
If you want to opt-out of tracking cookies, consent-o-matic will likely work better. It automatically clicks the right buttons in the consent notice for you.
Edit 2: The law seems unclear about what to do if the consent notice is blocked by the viewer's browser (and thus they can neither accept nor reject cookies), so maybe blocking access to the site is likely the safest approach for them to take.
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No one has mentioned the good version of that site, https://lite.cnn.com -- no ads, no bloat, works fine with UBO.
TIL!
and it's mobile-friendly and distraction-free too
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CNN: We can’t ask if you want to allow cookies because you’re blocking everything
Me: Which means I don’t want you to……….?
CNN: No idea, we have to ask you.
Me: I’m so strict you can’t even ask meaning………?
CNN: You….
Me: Yes?
CNN: Uh……….. don’t want…..
Me: Yesssss………
CNN: To miss out on us asking you.
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I just opened CNN on firefox with unblock origin on both mobile and desktop without issue.
I wonder if it has to do with the region you try to load it from. The message in the screenshot seems to indicate that it might.
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I had that with "I don't care about cookies" add-on.
I disabled it and then it blocked me for being from Europe. 🤷♂️
serves you right, you filthy European! /s
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Honestly CNN isn't great and this screen is just a reminder to go somewhere else.
I just hope this isn't a trend.
Sadly, it is a trend.
if you're in the us, just donate to your local pbs or npr station and watch newshour/pbs world.
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They’re doing you a favor
Funny... My company (over 100k employees worldwide) is blocking CNN as a security risk...
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I block CNN by not visiting their website.
The only CNN worth anything is CNN International, and that still works fine with all ad blockers raised. But even CNN International started pulling the same stunt, it's not remotely good enough that I would miss it either.
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If someone's savy enough for ublock I'm sure they're savy enough to tell CNN to get fucked
required components that protect your privacy
Talk about doublespeak. Double-plus-good, eh?
I'm using Firefox with uBlock Origin and cnn.com loads for me without any issues.
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If CNN wants me to use their website they need to sign a contract that says they need to eat my shit with a spoon. Legal repercussions if they violate.
Also fuck that goddamn Admiral antiadblock.
Ublock Origin usually blocks Admiral. If it isn’t, you can submit an issue in GitHub and they’ll update.
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This is Beyond "Can I interest you in some Tracking cookies ?" , this is "You MF better put these cookies down your throat or I will shove them up your Ass".
Heh, we had this problem with a work product a month ago. it's the suppress cookie popups feature.
Legislation in some areas requires people to opt in to cookies, but add blockers block the banner pop, so from a legal compliance standard they're not in compliance even though it's something the users are doing.
The cookie blockers automatically decline cookie consent with the minimum possible cookies.
If your site is GDPR compliant it must respect the consent triggers by the extension as the consent is identical to if a human user correctly filled out the cookie form to acknowledge only the minimum required cookies.
CNN in the OP is just gaslighting the user here.
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They also blocks you with the same message if you want to read an article about Bibi from Austria. If you try with the VPN, they'll let you read it. The article: https://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/22/opinions/snyder-netanyahu-holocaust-remarks/index.html
Good. Stop going there. But also, make sure your lists are up to date. The anti-annoying block list usually blocks these scripts from executing.
Ironically, that message can only be shown if they are invading your privacy.
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Just switched back to FF for the first time in years. Have to say, it's helping me de-google quite quickly because they're such bastards about playing nice with other browsers.
Works fine for me with firefox and Ublock. What does give me this exact message though is a extention called IDontCareAboutCookies
Ngl, that's a blessing in disguise
CNN is blue hat fox news
CNN got bought out by a right-wing billionaire. It's not even "blue hat Fox News;" it's soon to be just the same thing as regular Fox News.
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