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Malicious GPC messages (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by artyom@piefed.social to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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So browsers have started to roll out GPC, or basically browser-based consent. This was explicitly designed to deal with intrusive cookie banners. I've now noticed several websites with the same intrusive banners recognizing that you opted out but begging you to opt back in anyway. These banners are so big as to obscure the majority of the content on the site.

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[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Kindly go fuck yourself"

[–] Cherry@piefed.social 23 points 2 days ago

There are so many sites I just don’t bother with due to crap like this. I can live without what ever they are offering.

Hit that back button.