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Re:Automating cookie consent and GDPR violation detection by bjt2n3904 on Monday March 21, 2022 @11:50AM (#30755469)
That's the end result of extremely complicated legislation. Everyone breaks it, but you only get caught if you stick out enough.

Uncharitably, it's a way for the government to arbitrarily prosecute anyone they please.

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Re:Automating cookie consent and GDPR violation detection by throwaway_sb666 on Monday March 21, 2022 @03:28PM (#30758604)
More charitably and historically accurate, it's the result of hardcore political negotiations with the originally proposed legislation watered down due to pressure from politicians and governments influenced by lobbyists.

But yeah, the result is too complicated to be effectively enforced, sadly. So further reform is needed.

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