Facebook’s tracking of non-users ruled illegal again in Europe

Re:Facebook’s tracking of non-users ruled illegal again in E... by dalbasal on Monday March 05, 2018 @06:15AM (#16520249)

I don't think that I did. Just pointing out some recurring themes, generally. We don't have that many examples and "regulation" is a fairly squishy category. But, I think anyone who's worked in a business where the word "compliance" comes up regularly has a clear idea of what this means.

Incumbent friendliness is a real concern. In my experience, it is taken as a given by industries facing potential "regulation".

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Re:Facebook’s tracking of non-users ruled illegal again in E... by tobylane on Monday March 05, 2018 @06:34AM (#16520330)

The other side of that is how much mental energy do you give to the ways companies are allowed to lie or mislead. If you’re renting an apartment is the sticker price what you’ll actually pay or are there admin costs both to starting the contract and every month. The UK has recently started to crack down on excessive charges relating to starting a renting contract, with broad positive support.

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Re:Facebook’s tracking of non-users ruled illegal again in E... by dalbasal on Monday March 05, 2018 @12:18PM (#16522544)

Idk if it's a case of mental energy. The legal/regulatory toolkit just isn't good. Every little point needs to be detailed, legible and explicit in order to be enforceable. "Informed" just isn't a yes or no point. Boiling it down to such an explicit set of requirements... you can easily boil out all the nutrition.

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