German court bans LinkedIn from ignoring
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The Berlin Regional Court has issued a ruling against professional networking platform LinkedIn, prohibiting some of its data practices. The lawsuit was brought by the Federation of German Consumer Organizations (vzbv). The court found that LinkedIn cannot ignore

Who really does hope something from the “DnT”

While the ruling against LinkedIn is a welcome development, I’m skeptical it will truly move the needle on respecting user privacy. Do Not Track has been around for years, yet sites continue ignoring it without consequence. This case may set a precedent, but it’s one isolated judgment in Germany.

  • OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    Ok but LinkedIn and Facebook don’t have a duty to broadcast what you want all over the internet.

    They don’t need consent not to share personal information, only to share it.

    • library_napper@monyet.cc
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      11 months ago

      Yeah, I disagree with that. I think we need laws that require companies to allow anonymous users to access their content, with few exceptions.