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https://www.cnn.com/browser-blocked

It lets me check the Gaza war updates page but it seems any other page (homepage etc) is that crap.

I did "Update now" - ~~the problem remains.~~ I fixed it. It was an adblock issue.

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[–] YearOfTheCommieDesktop@hexbear.net 49 points 2 years ago (5 children)

"we need to serve you cookies so we can track your preference not to be tracked with cookies"

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I had to read the first sentence twice to figure that out. Silly me not to understand that "We must track you" is for my own benefit.

[–] FumpyAer@hexbear.net 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If I'm blocking cookies, I'm obviously not consenting to cookies.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 11 points 2 years ago

Lol, they know. They also know they are required to serve the option, but you are not required to not block it.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago

The internet privacy version of "just the tip"

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Please disable your privacy settings so we can insert our own identifican triangulation telemetry trojan.

[–] GinAndJuche@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Catch-22 logic