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by antonvs 1180 days ago
Laws are different in different countries. The internet is in all of them.

What is it that you’re looking for, a useless “this site uses cookies” warning? That can mean anything, from a site that has a simple login feature, to a site that participates in a network that tracks you across the internet. The legal requirement for that notification is a great example of futile regulation that achieves nothing but globally wasted productivity. It’s like having to warn people that you breathe - regulators focused on the wrong common factor.

If you care enough about the issue, there are plenty of off-the-shelf blockers you can install.