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Comment by __loam | Hacker News Reader

Opt out should be the default by law

This is how GDPR works, explicit opt-in consent is needed from the customer.

so upgrades and customer approves everything? slippery slope to over regulation

The status quo is consumer abuse.

Hence the cookie banners

I’d take over regulation every day over unabashed user abuse in the name of free markets.