• Abnorc@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    I just visited a site and selected the option to reject cookies. After doing this, the dialogue box would not go away, while a loading screen appeared. It was loading my new cookie preferences. This loading screen got stuck at 80% and hung there for almost a full minute.

    • Buck@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      It’s a specific company that creates a cookie consent manager that way, and a lot of websites use it. The progress bar is entirely faked; you’re being made to wait for nothing.