> It did not achieve its goals, because companies "implementing" the law have different things they want to achieve. If this is what we think the law has becom

> It did not achieve its goals, because companies "implementing" the law have different things they want to achieve. If this is what we think the law has become, we're screwed. Not just on privacy or dark patterns but generally. I think you are missing a small, but crucial, step. We haven't yet seen how much effort will go into enforcement of those responsibilities and how many major fines result. I still have (probably extremely naïve) hope to see some $1bn+ fines, and soon. Then repeat for each follow-up attempt to evade the law. Presumably to Facebook for the "show trial" as they always seem the most egregious offender on clear privacy choices. As so nicely demonstrated by the pattern flowcharts here. Then companies might interpret the law as something they must obey rather than deciding if they align with corporate goals before opting in. How novel.