> The only thing that the EU has done is make web browsing worse by forcing a damn cookie popup on every damn website. No, GDPR requires consent. How it can be

> The only thing that the EU has done is make web browsing worse by forcing a damn cookie popup on every damn website. No, GDPR requires consent. How it can be obtained is at the site administrator's decision. The GDPR even states that a lack of action (consent or refusal) cannot block further use of the site/app. Don't blame the EU for "cookie popups" because the whole situation is the fault of the site owners - they are implementing the requirements incorrectly.