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Re:Internet's Biggest Annoyance: Cookie Laws Should Target B... by pverheggen on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @09:19AM (#45668692)
Maybe not a single browser toggle, but it really should be handled at the browser level. There are browser APIs for opt-ins like your current location, using the camera and microphone - why not one for tracking consent?
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Re:Internet's Biggest Annoyance: Cookie Laws Should Target B... by Nextgrid on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @09:37AM (#45668963)
There was Do-Not-Track which is a header that could be set at the browser level: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_not_track

And way before that (before spyware became common on the web) there was P3P: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P3P

Now there is Global Privacy Control: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Privacy_Control

The problem isn't technical - the problem is that ultimately spyware operators want to track people so it isn't in their interest to support these solutions and won't do so unless they are forced to. Since enforcement is significantly lacking, operators adopt the pragmatic strategy of non-compliance or pseudo-compliance with the current banners.

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