This ruling should not be a surprise. The writing has been on the wall for a long time that GDPR informed consent is to be interpreted in a narrow sense (i.e.

This ruling should not be a surprise. The writing has been on the wall for a long time that GDPR informed consent is to be interpreted in a narrow sense (i.e. actually being informed, not just clicking). And we know EU legal measures often take a long time but can bite hard. So here we are now! [Edit]: Note that the decision can be appealed - so it's going to be a long while before we get a final verdict.