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SCOUT· 63%1h 17m·2026-04-07·Technology
SCOUT· 63%1h 17m·2026-04-07·TechnologyThe case for banning cookie banners
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Cookie banners — those pop-ups that appear on practically every webpage demanding you accept their tracking systems — are one of the most consistent low-grade annoyances of life online. But Kate Klonick, a professor and writer, argues they're actually much worse than that, and the only plausible solution is to get rid…
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