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Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google
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this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2023
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Well, there's at least some hope, looking at the whole USB-C situation, the DSA and the DMA.
So much happens everyday that is more than just technically illegal, law enforcement doesn't even know where to start.
One big thing for the GDPR right now is how many EU-US data transfers are violating the law, because they happen without user consent. If we're being as strict as we should be, EU websites aren't allowed to use Google Analytics, for example