DMV suspects 49 people knowingly took part in fraudulent testing at Academy School of Driving

Krdo · Apr 23, 2026 · 1062 words · By Abby Smith

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What to know about DMV suspects 49 people knowingly took part in fraudulent testing at Academy School of Driving

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Claim 1: “cookies_accepted functionality cookie is simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine”

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Claim 2: “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, confirming the stated function.

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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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Account

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Single sign-on (SSO) is an authentication scheme that allows a user to log in with a single ID to any of several related, yet independent, software systems. True single sign-on allows the user to log …
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google

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Claim 3: “CGIC improves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input”

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Claim 4: “CONSENT is a Google cookie consent tracker”

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Claim 5: “OTZ is for Aggregate analysis of website visitors”

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Claim 6: “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, confirming the stated purpose.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google+ (sometimes written as Google Plus, stylized as G+ or g+) was a social network owned and operated by Google until it ceased operations in 2019. The network was launched on June 28, 2011, in an …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Ads, formerly known as Google AdWords, is an online advertising platform developed by Google, where advertisers bid to display brief digital advertisements, service offerings, product listings,…
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_AdSense

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Claim 7: “HSID helps 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 8: “__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 the __Secure-ENID cookie contains a Google user ID usable for statistics and marketing after a successful login, confirming the stated secondary 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search

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Claim 9: “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 consistently state that the TAID cookie links user activity across devices when the user is signed into their Google Account, confirming the core mechanism described.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chutia people (Pron: or Sutia) are an ethnic group that are native to the Indian state of Assam and historically associated with the Chutia kingdom. However, after the kingdom was absorbed into t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chutia_people

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TAID cookie links user activity across devices if signed in to Google Account
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/15/exit-ramp-at-ci…

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Claim 10: “AID helps 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 11: “SID helps 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 12: “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 13: “SNID is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”

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Claim 14: “SMSV is used to sign in with Google account.”

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Claim 15: “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 16: “SIDCC helps 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: “APISID helps 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 18: “__Host-1PLSID is used to sign in with Google account.”

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Claim 19: “django_language is a cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website.”

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Claim 20: “_Secure-YEC is used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators”

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Claim 21: “ACCOUNT_CHOOSER is used to sign in with Google account.”

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Claim 22: “_Secure-ENID remembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings”

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Claim 23: “DSID identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings”

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Claim 24: “SOCS stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices”

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Claim 25: “SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests.”

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Multiple cross-references consistently state that the SEARCH_SAMESITE cookie prevents the browser from sending it along with cross-site requests, confirming the stated mechanism.

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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 26: “1P_JAR cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.”

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Claim 27: “gac measures user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers”

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Claim 28: “GN_PREF cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”

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Claim 29: “__Secure-ENID is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts.”

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Multiple cross-references consistently state that the __Secure-ENID cookie is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts, confirming the stated purpose.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The __Secure-ENID cookie is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Secure-ENID cookie is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts
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Claim 30: “AdID shows Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings”

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Claim 31: “FCCDCF is a 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 32: “_dcid information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.”

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Claim 33: “A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.”

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Claim 34: “__Host-GAPS is used to sign in with Google account.”

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Claim 35: “LSOLH is for authentication with your Google account”

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Claim 36: “A cookie is used by Google to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers”

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Claim 37: “Secure-YEC serves a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems”

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Claim 38: “SAPISID helps 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: “gcl helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad”

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Claim 40: “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 41: “1P_JAR cookies 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 42: “_dcid collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites.”

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Claim 43: “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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Multiple cross-references repeatedly state that FPGCLDC helps advertisers determine user actions after clicking on ads, confirming the stated purpose.

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Claim 44: “FCNEC is a 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 45: “SEARCH_SAMESITE also provides some protection against cross-site request forgery attacks.”

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Multiple cross-references consistently state that the SEARCH_SAMESITE cookie provides protection against cross-site request forgery attacks, confirming the stated security benefit.

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Claim 46: “SSID helps 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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