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realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

Google has started disabling third-party cookies for Chrome users

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Google has started disabling third-party cookies for Chrome users

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realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year ago
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Google has just disabled third-party cookies for one percent of Chrome users, years after it first introduced its Privacy Sandbox project.

Tracking Protection has rolled out to one percent of Chrome users.

https://www.engadget.com/google-has-started-disabling-third-party-cookies-for-chrome-users-060955481.html

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    “Tracking Protection” just means they are protecting their exclusivity in tracking you.

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      Yep

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      On one hand, probably an antitrust issue. On the other hand, not sure how popular ensuring a diverse market in tracking tools would be.

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