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Re:EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy by ajmurmann on Sunday April 21, 2024 @10:47AM (#40106158)
Why does this matter? Users and Meta mutually agree to this. What kind of nanny state prevents grown adults from entering a contact that hands nobody else?
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Re:EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy by 39896880 on Sunday April 21, 2024 @11:25AM (#40106472)
The “choice” for users amounts to “let us track you, or completely disconnect from commerce and communication.” That is not a choice, that is extortion. Especially when you add a literal protection fee to it.
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