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Re:Noyb aims to end “cookie banner terror” and issues more t... by viraptor on Monday May 31, 2021 @05:38AM (#27342177)
Yes. Cases of privacy breach:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-targ...

And I'd argue that any time anyone bought something they weren't interested in before seeing an ad for it, they were harmed.

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Re:Noyb aims to end “cookie banner terror” and issues more t... by mavhc on Monday May 31, 2021 @04:57PM (#27347969)
1 case 9 years ago is it?

You're assuming that a) buying things is bad, and b) you're interested in everything that's good for you and already know every product that exists.

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Re:Noyb aims to end “cookie banner terror” and issues more t... by viraptor on Monday May 31, 2021 @05:41PM (#27348268)
It's obviously an example. You asked if anyone's ever been harmed - yes they have.
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