I read this wondering if there would be something strange, or an overreaction. There’s nothing like that at all. It’s basically just a law that forces tech companies to respect people and their right to privacy. Most of it is common sense stuff that you think they should do without having to be told.
Then you remember that there’s money involved, and people think ethics are too expensive.
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Not really.
Now the 15 sponsored links will be irrelevant to YOU as a user since they can’t personalize the ads.
They can still use context advertising which does not use your personal information but only what you are giving to them for search.
Amazon search is probably the least impacted by this, since they use context advertising by default.
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Parent poster didn’t read as a “fanboy”, and the ad hominem in your response isn’t really living up to Beehaw’s only rule: Be(e) Kind.
My read: Without an /s on your parent post, it wasn’t at all clear that you weren’t serious, you got a thoughtful reply explaining why you were wrong, then you got defensive when corrected.
Let’s keep this space positive for everyone!
Life is too short to upset someone this much. We obviously have a difference in where we see humour. You get yourself a beer my friend, while I delete the posts.
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People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon.
Users should find it easier to report a post, video or comment that breaks the law or violates a platform’s rules so that it can be reviewed and taken down if required.
To pinpoint the problem, people can choose from categories such as hate speech and harassment, suicide and self-harm, misinformation or frauds and scams.
Google said it’s “expanding the scope” of its transparency reports by giving more information about how it handles content moderation for more of its services, including Search, Maps, Shopping and Play Store, without providing more details.
The online retail giant said it invests “significantly in protecting our store from bad actors, illegal content and in creating a trustworthy shopping experience.
Online fashion marketplace Zalando is setting up flagging systems, though it downplays the threat posed by its highly curated collection of designer clothes, bags and shoes.
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