[antonok]

Ha, I'm not sure the EU is prepared to handle the deluge of petitions that would ensue.

On a more serious note, this must be the first time we can quantitatively measure the impact of cookie consent legislation across the web, so maybe there's something to be explored there.

[pk-protect-ai]

why don't you spam the companies who want your data instead? The sites can simply stop gathering your data, then they will not require to ask for consent ...

[frail_figure]

It’s the same comments on HN as always. They think EU setting up rules is somehow worse than companies breaking them. We see how the US is turning out without pesky EU restrictions :)

[GardenLetter27]

The US has 3x higher salaries, larger houses and a much higher quality of life?

I work as a senior engineer in Europe and make barely $4k net per month... and that's considered a "good" salary!

[Lutger]

It has higher salaries for privileged people like senior engineers. Try making ends meet in a lower class job.

And you have (almost) free and universal healthcare in Europa, good food available everywhere, drinking water that doesn't poison you, walkable cities, good public transport, somewhat decent police and a functioning legal system. The list goes on. Does this not impact your quality of life? Do you not care about these things?

How can you have a higher quality of life as a society with higher murders, much lower life-expectancy, so many people in jail, in debt, etc.

[macinjosh]

Touch grass. The US is a big place and is nothing like you seem to think it is.

Europe on the other hand can't even manage to defend itself and relies on the US for their sheer existence.

[pona-a]

Can you enlighten me of a state where none of parent's points apply? I'd be glad to be educated.

[whywhywhywhy]

Because they have no reason to care about what you think or feel or they wouldn't be doing it in the first place.

Cookie notices just gave them another weapon in the end.