Not disclosing advertisements runs afoul of the FTC’s rules.

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    10 months ago

    Yeah this is straight up illegal. The FTC and EU don’t give a shit if this was “just a test” or “a whoopsie doopsie.”

    Big ol’ fine incoming for every day this isn’t fixed.

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      10 months ago

      those organizations don’t work for people. they work for corporations. if this story is true, it sets a precedent that all other tech companies will probably follow

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        10 months ago

        Are you even following the news? The EU is handing out fines like there’s no tomorrow.

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              Ok, but that was probably going to happen anyway? Apple learned after people pitched an absolute shit fit when they changed at once from the 30-pin connector to lightning to never do that again. So they’ve been switching over the products one line at a time to USB-C. First MacBooks, then iPads one update at a time until now all the new ones are USB-C. My guess is iPhones were always gonna be next.