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Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by chipgap98 on Thursday November 02, 2023 @12:18PM (#38115804)
Great so regulate personalization around certain types of products like medication and medical treatment. I don't understand how this scenario explains why we should throw out this whole category of business.
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Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by capableweb on Thursday November 02, 2023 @01:06PM (#38116682)
The "category of business" they are going after is businesses that harvest users personal data without their full consent. Is that a category of business you think should still exists?
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Re:EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebo... by mcpackieh on Thursday November 02, 2023 @01:22PM (#38116949)
Why should the EU limit itself to regulating personalization around healthcare matters instead of regulating all personalization generally?

The "whole category of business" doesn't have a right to exist, and the EU has the right to regulate it out of existence. And why shouldn't they? Because it would be bad for your employer or your stock portfolio?

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