<![CDATA[«Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says»]]>«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, @noscript, @privacybadger or/and @libredirect?!

🍪 https://www.techspot.com/news/112073-clicking-reject-cookies-might-not-actually-do-anything.html
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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/5c02ec13-77d6-42a5-b1c4-ad4d63dbccb9/clicking-reject-cookies-might-not-actually-do-anything-google-microsoft-and-meta-largely-ignore-cookie-opt-outs-independent-audit-saysRSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 23:36:07 GMTWed, 15 Apr 2026 05:25:06 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to «Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says» on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:39 GMT]]>@kubikpixel@chaos.social @libredirect@fosstodon.org @ublockorigin@lemmy.ml @privacybadger@mastodon.social @noscript@mastodon.social The WE must ignore THEM!!! ☝️☝️☝️

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cyb3rrunn3r.de/notes/al3mhk1wdw5t00xvhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cyb3rrunn3r.de/notes/al3mhk1wdw5t00xvWed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to «Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says» on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:01:24 GMT]]>@jackyan in the past, everything was better... right, right?!??
oh wait a minute, as now in the future in 2030 (another 4 years) there are no cookies more!?!!
</irony>

p.s. I can only respond to this topic in this way.
p.p.s. thank you for the link to your blog post.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/kubikpixel/statuses/116408377994122029https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/kubikpixel/statuses/116408377994122029Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:01:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to «Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says» on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:44:36 GMT]]>@kubikpixel @ublockorigin @noscript @privacybadger @libredirect The WebXray report and my own investigation into opt-out cookies have so many parallels. Except mine was in 2011.

https://jackyan.com/blog/2011/03/google-advertising-doesnt-understand-that-opting-out-means-opting-out/
https://jackyan.com/blog/2011/03/three-out-of-three-googles-ads-preferences-manager-does-not-work/

I can’t speak for Meta and Microsoft, but Google has been doing this for a long time. Did they stop between 2011 and 2026? No idea—after the 2011 experience I blocked all their cookies.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jackyan/statuses/116408311906857448https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jackyan/statuses/116408311906857448Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:44:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to «Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says» on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:28:42 GMT]]>@kubikpixel @ublockorigin @noscript @privacybadger @libredirect

I see a multi-billion € penalty incoming, correct @EUCommission ?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://orthographieanarchist.de/users/kobold/statuses/01KP8AZ80406T41WHC9N1GP6TQhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://orthographieanarchist.de/users/kobold/statuses/01KP8AZ80406T41WHC9N1GP6TQWed, 15 Apr 2026 10:28:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to «Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says» on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:10:17 GMT]]>@kubikpixel @ublockorigin @noscript @privacybadger @libredirect

The EFF have an extension which learns to block those site which ignore requests to not track. I've just installed it so see if that might identify the ignorant sites.

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/privacy-badger/pkehgijcmpdhfbdbbnkijodmdjhbjlgp?pli=1

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Eurospoofer/statuses/116407941044216956https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Eurospoofer/statuses/116407941044216956Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:10:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to «Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says» on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:33 GMT]]>@kubikpixel
Also happening: unused accounts aren't deleted even if they announced it would happen soon if I don't take any action (in my case adobe) - I think that's a law too?
and if you start the registration but never confirm your e-mail adress, the account is created anyway (in my case patreon).

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/ap/users/115872035695334761/statuses/116407666835859648https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/ap/users/115872035695334761/statuses/116407666835859648Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to «Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says» on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:05:56 GMT]]>@kubikpixel On top of all those extensions, clear your cookies regularly! My browser does that every time I close it. Or use the sites you want to keep cookies for in a regular window, and use a private window for everything else.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hear-me.social/users/mikelovesbikes/statuses/116407452045470807https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hear-me.social/users/mikelovesbikes/statuses/116407452045470807Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:05:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to «Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says» on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:45:36 GMT]]>Due to the formatting it doesn’t present itself as a clickable link in my client, and it didn’t work when I copy pasted it either. Part of the url seems to be missing, so I thought let’s help out and share a clickable link.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://piefed.social/comment/10966376https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://piefed.social/comment/10966376Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:45:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to «Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says» on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:38:01 GMT]]>@kubikpixel thanks a ton for libredirect of which i hadn't heard before. installed right away- @ublockorigin @noscript @privacybadger @libredirect

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/grmon/statuses/116407342268204463https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/grmon/statuses/116407342268204463Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:38:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to «Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says» on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:25:00 GMT]]>Source: https://www.techspot.com/news/112073-clicking-reject-cookies-might-not-actually-do-anything.html

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://piefed.social/comment/10966236https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://piefed.social/comment/10966236Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:25:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to «Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says» on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:09:24 GMT]]>Opt-out? Legally it's not even allowed to be an opt-out.

Legally it should also require not more effort or clicks to reject than to accept. We all know, no-one follows that law.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://feddit.org/comment/12549937https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://feddit.org/comment/12549937Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:09:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to «Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything:Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says» on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:39:09 GMT]]>wow color me surprised

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lemmy.ml/comment/25162156https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lemmy.ml/comment/25162156Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:39:09 GMT