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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by GJim on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @08:19AM (#47247004)
Ummmmm.

The GDPR does outlaw unnecessary collection of personal data without explicit opt-in consent. It's baffling you appear ignorant of this.

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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by raw_anon_1111 on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @09:45AM (#47248161)
Yet, Facebook and Google have a thriving business in the EU among I’m assuming EU companies.

So you can pretend that the law is effective or you can admit that all it gave the world were cookie banners.

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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by GJim on Thursday March 05, 2026 @08:38AM (#47261428)
The "cookie banners" allow you to opt out of providing your personal data. That is the entire point!

Blame the parasitic ad-tech industry for their existence. Not the lawmakers who protect all our privacy.

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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by gzread on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @08:21AM (#47247023)
The consent is the problem. It should be illegal even with consent, so this whole industry wouldn't exist.
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