Europe's Cookie Law Messed Up the Internet. Brussels Wants to Fix It
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The EU's cookie law has had unintended consequences on the internet, and Brussels is now seeking to reform it, sparking discussion on the balance between data privacy and online functionality.
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salawat
4 months ago
Cookie law didn't fuck up the Internet. Advertising, marketing, and user tracking did.
slater
4 months ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45329110
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