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Re:GDPR: US news sites unavailable to EU users over data pro... by fixermark on Friday May 25, 2018 @11:21AM (#17154542)
That's a sad outcome.

I remember the tedium of non-targeted advertising---it's what ultimately pushed me away from most traditional print and broadcast media and online. Targeted advertising occasionally brings me information I actually want; non-targeted advertising feels like such a waste of everybody's time.

I hope someone takes on the experiment of opt-in GDPR compliant ads.

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Re:GDPR: US news sites unavailable to EU users over data pro... by pishpash on Friday May 25, 2018 @04:36PM (#17157713)
Targeted advertisement can be done if the user is entirely in control of the data and the consent process. No one would be against that. This is a technical problem that can be solved, there was just no incentive to do it. Now perhaps there is.
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