> it presents me with an obviously fake "processing request" screen You may argue about the (efficiency of the) implementation, but that processing screen isn'

> it presents me with an obviously fake "processing request" screen You may argue about the (efficiency of the) implementation, but that processing screen isn't a fake; it sends out a large amount of HTTP requests to URLs like "cookie-policy?optout=1" and "optout" for various tracking parties. Those requests take exactly the amount of time the progress bar is indicating. Don't lightheartedly call somebody or some party a liar before being sure of your case.