Are Privacy Opt-Outs Useless? | This Week in Privacy #49 (Apr 17, 2026)

An independant privacy audit of Microsoft, Google and Meta has found that privacy opt outs didn't have an effect, Cal.com has moved from open-source to closed-source, Netgear has been exempt from the FCC's non-US made router ban, and more! Join us...

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