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📝 Today, noyb filed a complaint against the social media platform BeReal.

If you dare to reject tracking for personalised ads, the app's consent banner will reappear every day – until the end of your days, or until you click on the “right” button and accept.

noyb.eu/en/bereal-app-wont-tak

noyb.euBeReal: The app that won’t take no for an answerIf users refuse to give their consent, BeReal asks them over and over again until they give in

@noybeu obviously any app that tries this will be deleted and get a 1-star review on the App Store or Google Play.

@noybeu Free E-Mail providers like Web.de, GMX and Mail.com use a similar strategy.. (all owned by the same company).

@noybeu this happens on every uk news website now ☹️

@noybeu It is an “Editor’s Choice” at Apple App Store. What could go wrong?

@noybeu For websites, uBlock and enable Annoyances filters. For apps, 1 star rating and uninstall.

@noybeu
Sadly a lot of websites use such techniques.

Microsoft even use it on every site reload.

@noybeu if it continues to ask me beyond the first time, next button I’m clicking for that app is uninstall