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Re:I automated opt-outs for 500 data broker sites (open source) by samieljabali on Monday May 18, 2026 @09:49AM (#48179892)
Why does one need to be removed from these sites on a monthly schedule?
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Re:I automated opt-outs for 500 data broker sites (open source) by LadyCailin on Monday May 18, 2026 @09:57AM (#48179992)
Because the opt out is a useless fig leaf they can point to in the unlikely event that public outcry forces regulators to do something.
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