...allowing Facebook to build a profile of you regardless of whether you use Facebook or not.
Why isn't there a law to prevent this while there's a law that accomplishes nothing except guarrantied annoyances? Is not the government that makes laws?
There is, it's called the General Data Protection Regulations. Its purpose is to protect consumers from companies that surveil and track without your knowledge and permission. You should read up on it as cookies are just a tiny paragraph.
Why isn't there a law to prevent this while there's a law that accomplishes nothing except guarrantied annoyances? Is not the government that makes laws?