I think the whole cookie consent thing of GDPR went backwards, and instead of individual web services being required to show what they track, the browser makers

I think the whole cookie consent thing of GDPR went backwards, and instead of individual web services being required to show what they track, the browser makers should have been requireed to make it much easier to manage user cookies, and warn about users about tracking cookies, and offer a way to remove, clean up and otherwise empower users to take care of their privacy.