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> The competition regulator ruled that Facebook would now have to obtain users’ permission before merging data from other sites.

So, more useless warnings like the cookie permission pop ups littered all over the internet.

Who actually thinks this is a good thing? Why?

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Would this actually create a popup littered all over the internet?

Shouldn't this be a thing where, e.g., FB sends German users a message saying something like "we'd like to integrate your data -- click here to opt in"?

You think that’s a good thing? And that the government is needed so Facebook can give users a little confirmation dialog?

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