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Re:Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of... by williamvds on Friday March 31, 2023 @04:53AM (#35384366)
I don't see it as stupid. I see it as an intentional delay tactic to maneuver around a regulator which, so far, acts far too slowly and imposes weak fines in response to flagrant privacy lawbreaking.

As long as Facebook can treat the fines as a cost of doing business they're happy. That, and as long as their (bullshit) value proposition of personalising ads by collecting as much personal data as possible is unaffected.

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Re:Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of... by raverbashing on Friday March 31, 2023 @05:01AM (#35384401)
Yeah it definitely makes sense from their side. But trying to spite the regulation can definitely backfire
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Re:Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of... by Nextgrid on Friday March 31, 2023 @08:15AM (#35385906)
It hasn't for 5 years, and if their business is inherently incompatible with the regulation, then making some money from spiting the regulation for as long as possible is better than complying and not making money to begin with.
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