It's a tracking pixel. They fool you into sending it.

afavour 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

A technicality without a meaningful difference. Users didn't consent to sending it, nor were they aware of it.

staz 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

If someone attach a bomb to you car that detonate when you start the motor; they didn't fool you into killing yourself.

janalsncm 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The relevant facts are that the website owner voluntarily put the tracking code on their own website, and the tracking code worked as designed.

> The relevant facts are that the website owner voluntarily put the tracking code...

The civil discussion should now be about the punishment for that.

Regulation is required for handling people's data

Sounds like that will work similar to incarcerating drug users instead of the drug makers and distribution network?

	▲	janalsncm an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		In your analogy I would argue the website owners are analogous to the distribution network and Meta/Tiktok are analogous to the manufacturers. But I also don’t think it’s perfect because usually drug users know they are buying drugs whereas with tracking pixels it’s being done secretly.
	▲	joquarky 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		The former can't afford lawyers.

That's like saying that Ted Kaczynski was innocent, because he didn't force anyone to open the packages.

	▲	kevin_thibedeau 31 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		The government wants these packages sent out to support its domestic surveillance initiative. It helps when 99% are unaware they exist.