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The Current System of Online Advertising has Been Ruled Illegal by The Belgian Court of Appeal. Advertising itself is Still Allowed, but not in a Way That Secretly Tracks Everyone’s Behavior. (www.bitsoffreedom.nl)
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From time to time, important news gets overshadowed by other headlines, even though it could have a profound impact on our (online) world. To most of us, few things are more bothersome than the dreaded cookie banners. On countless websites, you’re confronted with a pesky pop-up urging you to agree to something. You end up consenting without really knowing what it is. If you try to figure out what’s going on, you quickly get lost among the often hundreds of “partners” who want access to your personal data. Even if you do give your consent, it’s questionable whether you truly understand what you’re agreeing to.

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[–] propitiouspanda@lemmy.cafe 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Advertising should be illegal.

The world would be a better place without it.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ding ding ding

Advertising has funded many things yet hasn't made anything better, ever.

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Demonstrably incorrect. Advertising is responsible for many, many fantastic free services. Without it they wouldn’t be free or wouldn’t exist.

[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 1 points 2 days ago

A lot of advertising is annoying and misleading, even good advertising can lead to people buying stuff they don't need. I am definitely not pro-advertising but it does serve more than monopolistic capitalism, especially on a more local level.