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by 0xy 2148 days ago
GDPR wouldn't block Tik Tok's data extraction practices, nor is it effective legislation at all.

GDPR is simply EU tech protectionism, nothing more. All it gave consumers was infuriating cookie nag screens.

GDPR utterly failed to prevent data brokers from operating with impunity in Germany and other EU nations. Your cell phone location data is still openly sold when you live in the EU. It's useless.