MDFL

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[–] MDFL@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They're the ones who made the law. Who else should have been in the meme?

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[–] MDFL@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

It's rare to see (probably since someone pointed out it doesn't conform to GDPR standards), but I ran into a batch of them in short order recently, so it's been on my mind.

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[–] MDFL@programming.dev 32 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's like every site. How do you use the internet at all?

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[–] MDFL@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

Not at all my experience, but ok.

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[–] MDFL@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

You're right. I wasn't clear in my comment. Saying all US-news sites are propaganda is propaganda. I'm not sure how that changes anything.

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[–] MDFL@programming.dev -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

I absolutely do. Spreading the idea that news sites are all propaganda and the only entities involved in this kind of practice is, in itself, propaganda.

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[–] MDFL@programming.dev 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have run into this recently on several non-US, non-news sites. I have actually never run into it on US local news sites, so I don't know what you're on about.

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[–] MDFL@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

I just happened to run into a few recently. Just venting some frustration.

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EDIT: I didn't realize the anger this would bring out of people. It was supposed to be a funny meme based on recent real-life situations I've encountered, not an attack on the EU.

I appreciate the effort of the EU cookie laws. The practice of them just doesn't live up to the theory of the law. Shady companies are always going to find a way to be shady.