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Re:Google sued for 'clandestine tracking' of UK iPhone users... by sli on Monday May 21, 2018 @05:31PM (#17122013)
Before you get a response about personal responsibility and all that, everyone should have the psychological side of marketing and advertising firmly in mind. People are not in complete control of their responses to advertisements.
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Re:Google sued for 'clandestine tracking' of UK iPhone users... by fixermark on Monday May 21, 2018 @05:53PM (#17122172)
... but from a legal standpoint, personal responsibility is basically a cornerstone. We throw out a lot of legal fundamentals if we re-frame the decision to purchase a product voluntarily as "the ads mind-controlled you."

There might be some precedent in the space (cigarette ad campaigns were severely curtailed during the "Big Tobacco" crackdown in the US), but ads in general? Good luck.

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Re:Google sued for 'clandestine tracking' of UK iPhone users... by monetus on Monday May 21, 2018 @05:57PM (#17122205)
I've always thought this needs to be much more prevalent in any conversation about how ads should be used.

I assume ads targeted towards children would be a good case study.

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