No, it forces people to actively take a stand about the surveillance and exploitation of your data. Without it those things just happens automatically (they still do of course, but not in the form of cookies at least).
Anyway, get the consent-o-matic extension for your browser, it seriously lessens the annoyance, although companies are beginning to take notice of it and are making attempts at circumventing it.
Taleya@aussie.zone 16 hours ago
No, this is malicious compliance bullshit. About as clever as a three year old asking if dolly can have a sweetie instead