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UK travellers struck by wall of cookie consent pop-ups
Original: The staggering degree and dramatic prominence of cookie consent forms on any website I attempt to load from my current (
A US web user travelling in the UK reports that nearly every website they try to load greets them with a large, prominent cookie consent form, describing the experience as far more intrusive than the pop-ups back home. The complaint reflects ongoing frustration with how sites implement GDPR and UK privacy rules, with some arguing the banners have become more obstructive than the privacy protections they were meant to deliver.
Why now: Widespread frustration with intrusive GDPR-mandated cookie banners resonates with users who face them daily.
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Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 3 snapshots from 11 h ago to 9 h ago.
Evidence
- The staggering degree and dramatic prominence of cookie consent forms on any website I attempt to load from my current (travel) location in the UK is staggering. They were always a nuisance in the States, but this isn't even the same universe of annoyance, here. Restrictions on… · blakespot@oldbytes.space · 4
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