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Malicious GPC messages (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 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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[–] SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

you may or may not press that button