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

[kubikpixel@chaos.social]

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

[umbrella@lemmy.ml]

wow color me surprised

[wieson@feddit.org]

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.

[oktoberpaard@piefed.social]

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

[grmon@chaos.social]

@kubikpixel thanks a ton for libredirect of which i hadn't heard before. installed right away- @ublockorigin @noscript @privacybadger @libredirect

[oktoberpaard@piefed.social]

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.

[mikelovesbikes@hear-me.social]

@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.

[kawunngg@chaos.social]

@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).

[eurospoofer@mastodon.social]

@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

[kobold@orthographieanarchist.de]

@kubikpixel @ublockorigin @noscript @privacybadger @libredirect

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

[jackyan@mastodon.social]

@kubikpixel @ublockorigin @noscript @privacybadger @libredirect The WebXray report and my own investigation into #Google 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.

[kubikpixel@chaos.social]

@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.

[cyb3rrunn3r@cyb3rrunn3r.de]

@kubikpixel@chaos.social @libredirect@fosstodon.org @ublockorigin@lemmy.ml @privacybadger@mastodon.social @noscript@mastodon.social The WE must ignore THEM!!! ️️️