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2026-04-15 05:25:06 UTC

«Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:
Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says»

…and then they complain that users reduce their spying by tracking banners such as uBlockOrigin (npub1gh2…tcud), NoScript (npub15qg…n35k), Privacy Badger (npub1fmx…kc4l) or/and LibRedirect (npub1qp9…stpv)?!

🍪 https://www.techspot.com/news/112073-clicking-reject-cookies-might-not-actually-do-anything.html

#cookies #google #microsoft #meta #web #ignorance #optout #click #block #spying #rejectcookies #cookieblocking

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2026-04-15 05:25:06 UTC

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