Didn't consent to third-party tracking, and then couldn't access the article. I hope that this doesn't become a widespread pattern, where companies disallow access to services when people decline to be tracked/profiled, now that we have an increased legal mandate for clarity and user rights online. NPR, being a public benefit non-profit, should really act in the public interest, and allow people to access the content without being subject to surveillance from ad companies and social media.
If 3rd party tracking is not arguably required for them to provide the service, then this behavior is not valid, if I understand the GDPR wording correctly.
I didn't give them my consent so I got redirected to the plain text version of the website on which you can read the article without being tracked https://text.npr.org/s.php?sId=611609366
Before: 3rd party tracking happens; you don't know about it; you don't get the chance to decline to read the article before 3rd party tracking happens.
Now: 3rd party happens if you allow it to happen; you know when it's going to happen; you get the choice to allow it or not.
