Not OP, but while I do like the privacy stuff like being able to request your data and get it deleted, what I don't like is the forced default opt-out and inability to deny a user a service if they don't share some data.

I like all the free ad based services I get to use online and prefer to see relevant ads not just because they are more interesting, but because I also want the websites to make more money to fund their services even more. I fear clauses like that would put the nail in the coffin for websites going to paywalls or it would possibly cause something like article 11 which to me seems like a clear last ditch attempt by your news agencies to make some money now that GDPR has/will_when_the_lawsuits_drop effectively kill targeted advertising businesses revenue.

I'm curious, have news agencies changed much since GDPR dropped, have any fines been dealt?