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		Semaphor on Nov 17, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “Click to subscribe, call to cancel” is illegal, F... I thought that was illegal already, and has been for a few years? Not sure if by EU or German regulation. FWIW, from 2022 on, Germany will have a 2-click unsubscribe law [0]. It requires clearly labeled buttons and forbids a lot of dark patterns. [0]: https://www.mofo.com/resources/insights/211006-new-two-click...

tgsovlerkhgsel on Nov 17, 2021 [–]

Most importantly, Germany has the Verbraucherzentralen which have the right to sue on behalf of (all) consumers.

Many countries that don't have that will have consumer protection laws that simply get ignored, because simply ignoring them works for the company.

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