The Norwegian Consumer Council will livestream a reading of the terms of service and privacy policies from apps on an average mobile phone, Fortune reports. The NCC predicts the event, featuring 33 apps in total, will take more than 24 hours, “as the combined texts are longer than the New Testament,” the report states. “The current state of terms and conditions for digital services is bordering on the absurd,” said Norwegian Consumer Council Digital Policy Director Finn Myrstad. “Their scope, length and complexity mean it is virtually impossible to make good and informed decisions.” The agency hopes the event will highlight the inapproachability of long policies, the report states.
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