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The question always is whether there's a negative consequence outweighing the "positive" incentive of trying to increase favorable consent decisions by using dark patterns.

I had the pleasure to learn a lot about this while working in the higher levels of some german company with a somewhat questionable track record.

Here's what you can do (only applies to Germany, but might be similar elsewhere):

Complain to the data protection authority of your local state in writing. These complaints will be followed up by the authority and if enough of them accumulate, the company will have a bad time and the aforementioned incentive equation will be bent towards the end that favors user privacy.

Don't write angry emails. Nobody cares and you waste time.