The Illusion Of Cookie Consent

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5 months ago 231,914 views 1 shares

The Illusion Of Cookie Consent

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The illusion of choice in modern tech! That beautiful conditional statement says it all - whether you accept cookies or not, you're getting tracked. It's like asking someone "Would you prefer I spy on you through the front door or the back window?" Either way, your data's being harvested faster than you can say "privacy policy." The funniest part? Companies actually spent millions on those cookie consent popups just to implement this exact logic behind the scenes. Talk about malicious compliance!

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