> Which dark pattern

The cookie consent forms that were a direct response to EU laws.

> most of the population will get told what their rights are?

Internet users need to be a) educated about the value of the data they produce (and ideally compensated for it[1]), and b) be provided with tools that safeguard this data and give them absolute control over it. So, yes.

The web should be user friendly, not hostile and scammy at every turn. It should be impossible for companies to abuse user data, and regulations are clearly too slow and ineffective.

> any ETA when the technofix will be ready?

Some already exist, and others can be built. The incentives are just not there, as tech giants rule the web and law makers are both influenced by and playing catch up to their schemes.

[1]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/10/30/sh...

If they're now illegal, that's on the EU for making them vague or not strict enough.

But my point is that fighting this with laws is:

- too slow, since by the time governments catch up that something should be done, a lot of harm has already been inflicted upon users. And by the time laws do come to pass, tech companies have grown in power and already have alternatives to keep growing. Governments are constantly playing catch up, which was a problem even with Big Tobacco/Pharma, but the speed of innovation of Big Tech is unparalleled.

- too ineffective, as breaking these laws is too slow/difficult to prosecute, and even when companies are fined, it's mostly symbolic to even matter. I.e. to them it's just the cost of doing business.

[1]: https://gdpr.eu/cookies/