Re:New EU data blockage as German court would ban many cooki...
by mpweiher on Monday December 20, 2021 @08:44AM
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> trapped ... dark patterns
Yes, this is what it feels like.
Now.
Because the industry is in a Wil-E-Coyote moment. Their business model has always been more than shady, a shadiness that has now officially been defined as illegal.
Industry response to "you are not allowed to do this" has been "but I really wanna", and they think that they can get out of complying with the law via these dark patterns about tricking the user into giving them "consent".
All of this crap is illegal.
Tricking users into "giving" you "consent" is illegal, as is coercing them. The law is very clear about this.
It will take a while for the wheels of justice to grind, but grind they will.
In the meantime, we apologise for the inconvenience, but the world will be a better place.
Yes, this is what it feels like.
Now.
Because the industry is in a Wil-E-Coyote moment. Their business model has always been more than shady, a shadiness that has now officially been defined as illegal.
Industry response to "you are not allowed to do this" has been "but I really wanna", and they think that they can get out of complying with the law via these dark patterns about tricking the user into giving them "consent".
All of this crap is illegal.
Tricking users into "giving" you "consent" is illegal, as is coercing them. The law is very clear about this.
It will take a while for the wheels of justice to grind, but grind they will.
In the meantime, we apologise for the inconvenience, but the world will be a better place.