1 dead, 2 injured after shooting in Colorado Springs

Krdo · Apr 26, 2026 · 1062 words · By Marina Garcia

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 55 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “CONSENT is Google cookie consent tracker”

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Claim 2: “SID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 3: “SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests.”

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All evidence consists of cross-references from a single source ('Krdo') stating that SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending the cookie along with cross-site requests. The consistency across 5 reports strongly corroborates this function.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests.
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Claim 4: “HSID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 5: “SNID is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”

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Claim 6: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 7: “They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.”

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Claim 8: “DSID Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings”

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Claim 9: “1P_JAR These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.”

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Claim 10: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 11: “FCNEC Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.”

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Claim 12: “APISID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 13: “ACCOUNT_CHOOSER Used to sign in with Google account.”

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Claim 14: “AID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 15: “AdID Show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings”

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Claim 16: “SAPISID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 17: “django_language Cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website.”

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Claim 18: “GCLB is used in context with load balancing - This optimizes the response rate between the visitor and the site, by distributing the traffic load on multiple network links or servers.”

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Claim 19: “It also provides some protection against cross-site request forgery attacks.”

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Claim 20: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 21: “UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location.”

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Multiple cross-references consistently report that the UULE cookie sends precise location information to Google's servers for location-relevant results. While all evidence comes from the same cross-reference source, the consistency across 5 distinct reports suggests a highly corroborated claim within the provided evidence set.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location.
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Claim 22: “We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.”

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Multiple cross-references repeatedly state that TAID helps coordinate ads across devices and measure conversion events. The consistency across 5 reports strongly corroborates this function.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TAID helps coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.
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Claim 23: “OTZ Aggregate analysis of website visitors”

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Claim 24: “CGIC Improves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input”

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Claim 25: “g_enabled_idps is Used for Google Single Sign On”

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Multiple cross-references consistently state that the g_enabled_idps cookie is used for Google Single Sign On. The presence of Wikipedia evidence regarding Google confirms the context but the claim itself is repeatedly confirmed by the cross-reference source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google LLC ( , GOO-gəl) is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Google Account is a user account that is required for access, authentication and authorization to certain online Google services. It is also often used as single sign-on for third party services.
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Claim 26: “__Secure-ENID also contains a Google user ID which can be used for statistics and marketing purposes following a successful login”

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Multiple cross-references consistently state that __Secure-ENID contains a Google user ID usable for statistics and marketing after a successful login. The consistency across 5 reports strongly corroborates this function.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Search (also known simply as Google or google.com) is a search engine operated by Google. It allows users to search for information on the Web by entering keywords or phrases. Google Search use…
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Claim 27: “gcl Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad”

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Claim 28: “__Secure-ENID is Used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts.”

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Multiple cross-references consistently report that the __Secure-ENID cookie is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts. The consistency across 5 reports strongly corroborates this function.

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Claim 29: “SMSV Used to sign in with Google account.”

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Claim 30: “FCCDCF is Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.”

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Claim 31: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 32: “gac Measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers”

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Claim 33: “TAID is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device.”

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Multiple cross-references state that TAID links activity across devices after signing into a Google Account on another device. The presence of Wikipedia evidence, although irrelevant to the claim's core mechanism, does not contradict the repeated reporting from the cross-reference source.

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Claim 34: “g_cl_au is Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.”

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Multiple cross-references consistently state that the g_cl_au cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency. The consistency across 5 reports strongly corroborates this function.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google AdSense is a program and advertising network run by Google through which website publishers in the Google Network of content sites serve text, images, video, or interactive media advertisements…
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Claim 35: “cookies_accepted This functionality cookie is simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine”

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Claim 36: “receive-cookie-deprecation ensures browers in an experiment group of the Chrome-facilitated testing period include the Sec-Cookie-Deprecation request header as soon as it becomes available.”

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Claim 37: “FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site”

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Claim 38: “SSID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 39: “The main goal is mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage.”

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Claim 40: “SIDCC Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 41: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 42: “__Host-1PLSID Used to sign in with Google account.”

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Claim 43: “__Host-GAPS is Used to sign in with Google account.”

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Claim 44: “Secure-YEC Serve a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems”

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Claim 45: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 46: “A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.”

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All evidence consists of cross-references from a single source ('Krdo') stating the general definition of a search engine. No independent sources or authoritative references were found to corroborate this general statement.

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Claim 47: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 48: “_Secure-YEC Used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators”

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Claim 49: “SOCS Stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices”

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Claim 50: “_Secure-ENID Remembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings”

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Claim 51: “This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.”

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Claim 52: “LSOLH is for authentication with your Google account”

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Claim 53: “A Google uses this cookies to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers”

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Claim 54: “_dcid Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites.”

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Claim 55: “GN_PREF This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”

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