A Terms of Service (TOS) Notion of "Consent"

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 07, 2024

Context: Terms of Service (TOS) Under Scrutiny - Part XIV - Zoom the Beast

We're well past the true notion of real consent. The corporations do whatever they please and massage the TOS as they please, for you must agree regardless (also to any future changes).

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