https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-22/europes-sweeping-rules-for-tech-giants-are-about-to-kick-in-heres-how-they-work.html
The Digital Services Act is part of a suite of tech-focused regulations crafted by the 27-nation bloc — long a global leader in cracking down on tech giants
. * here's how they are supposed to work
The joy of selecting cookie preferences on every single website never gets old...
Edit. And we have our first winner
Zalando, a German online fashion retailer, has filed a legal challenge over its inclusion on the DSA’s list of the largest online platforms, arguing that it’s being treated unfairly
Nevertheless, Zalando is launching content flagging systems for its website even though there’s little risk of illegal material showing up among its highly curated collection of clothes, bags and shoes
Classic
Why isn't this just built into the browsers? Why can't I make a universal setting to reject all unnecessary cookies and have websites recognize that instead of asking me every time? They way this is implemented is asinine.
Thanks, apparently works for android Firefox as well from a quick search.
Edit. Nope, doesn't work on android Firefox. Found add on called Ghostery, works
OMFG - Firefox with ublock and bypass 🤌
Thanks dude
PSA: there are several Firefox extensions that can hide or fill in cookie preference popups for you.
It will be an interesting test case for sure, whether the EU is willing to take down X/Twitter/whatever if they don't comply. Or if they offer up some half-assed compliance, as per Elon Musk's signature passive aggressive style.
If the EU doesn't react forcefully to that, these regulations will be as good as dead, because why should anyone else comply if Elon gets a free pass?
... if you're a fan of Elon boy, white supremacy, the alt-right, homophobia, "anti woke" propaganda, or making excuses for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Otherwise it's shite.
Clearly a lot of people didn't read it that way.
But yeah, I agree with you: Twitter X going offline in the EU would be nice.
Yep, that exactly. I would actually be surprised there are a lot of people on the fediverse that actually like Twitter, but I have been surprised before.
Sure, I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, of they want to clarify....