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>>headal+(OP)
The irony of trying to read this article and being assaulted by cookie warnings and ad popups that appear while scrolling is not lost on me.

>>nixpul+Jo1
Sadly they have no control over the cookie warnings

>>ramon1+Ep2
People say that but it's not really true. If they just have 1P cookies for basic functionality (login), then I believe there can be a discreet notice at the bottom informing the user of that fact. Groups like IEEE should be the ones pioneering those patterns.

>>AdamN+qX2
Not even sure you need any discreet notice about anything for strictly necessary first party cookies. That's my understanding of GDPR, at any rate.

>>lowerc+J13
You don't HAVE TO have a cookie banner for cookies which don't require consent.

Cookies not requiring consent :

  - "technical" cookies: for session, saving some user preferences (consenting to cookies or not, language etc.)
  - cookies used for load balancing or to protect against fraud
  - cookies used to save a cart or used to invoice some service
  - usage statistics cookies IF the data is anonymous

Also, the law is about trackers, not specifically cookies: so data in local and session storage are concerned as does browser fingerprinting.

>>arkh+0f3
But it's so much more effective to pretend like there are onerous requirements imposed by governments that interfere with the user experience. See: TikTok's early and unnecessary self-imposed, location-based shutdown with a pop-up message blaming the big bad government. Bonus points for ass kissing the easily manipulated current administration.

>>davegu+tQ3
Sorry, I don't understand this. They complied with legal requirements a couple of hours before obligated to do so.

Is my understanding of that situation wrong?

>>prerok+h64
TikTok was not required to restrict access to the app from devices in the US. Rather US companies (web hosting and app stores) were required to cease support. This means app stores like Google and Apple had to prevent downloads and installs (Apple still is). But the blanket shutdown of anyone with GPS coordinates within the US was not required. People were even still allowed to side-load the app where possible like in Android. So, the early and overly restrictive limitations from TikTok was for show and messaging to manipulate public opinion.

Edit Reference:

> If not sold within a year, the law would make it illegal for web-hosting services to support TikTok, and it would force Google and Apple to remove TikTok from app stores — rendering the app unusable with time.

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/24/1246663779/biden-ban-tiktok-u...