A Vergecast episode examines cookie banners as a significant web policy problem, featuring legal scholar Kate Klonick's argument that they've become bloated and ineffective. The episode also covers Google Maps' new Ask Maps feature powered by Gemini AI, which answers complex location-based questions.
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The case for banning cookie banners
Legal scholar Kate Klonick argues cookie banners have become bloated, ineffective privacy theater that merit regulatory bans.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline
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