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A bit of offtopic but when opening this article in the cookie consent screen I get

> Data processing by advertising providers including personalised advertising with profiling Consent required for free use

How legal is this?

It is considered illegal and is currently under investigation thanks to the wonderful Noyb organization: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consent_or_pay (the article even mentions Heise) & https://noyb.eu/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-pay-or-o...