We lost the Internet earlier
We lost the Internet earlier
Posted Jun 6, 2025 7:39 UTC (Fri) by taladar (subscriber, #68407)In reply to: We lost the Internet earlier by rbranco
Parent article: Cory Doctorow on how we lost the internet
If you blame cookie popups you are shooting the messenger. Cookies used for tracking purposes are the actual problem, the law just made it visible and companies could easily avoid the popup by getting rid of their tracking cookies. Technically necessary cookies such as the ones for login or to remember some preference are not required to show a popup. Companies just value their ability to track you more than making their website easy to use for their users.
Posted Jun 6, 2025 10:02 UTC (Fri)
by rbranco (subscriber, #129813)
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We lost the Internet earlier
The problem is that not only companies are using them, but also open-source projects and official EU websites. We poopups everywhere. This is also enshittification.