SMRTR TechNov 18, 2024Hacker News

Europeans spend 575M hours clicking on cookie banners a year

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Europeans collectively spend 575 million hours annually interacting with cookie consent banners on websites. This lost productivity reportedly costs the economy 14.375 billion Euros per year. The findings raise questions about the balance between online privacy measures and their economic impact.

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