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Claims checked 50
Techniques found 0
Topics 0

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
Left0%
Center67%
Right33%

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COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days __Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months…

Common ground

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 50 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “SSID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 2 years”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “APISID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 2 years”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 3: “SNID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “_Secure-YEC Used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators 13 months”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 5: “AID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 1 year”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “FCNEC Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out. 13 months”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 7: “A Google uses this cookies to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers 17 days”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 8: “__Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”
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The Wikipedia snippet provided is a general description of Gmail and does not verify the specific function or duration of the '__Host-3PLSID' cookie. Only 'Krdo' provides the specific claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store or Play Store, and formerly known as the Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It serves as the official …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Play
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gmail is a mailbox provider by Google. It is the largest email service worldwide, with 1.8 billion users. It is accessible via a web browser (webmail), mobile app, or through third-party email clients…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmail
+ 5 more evidence sources
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Claim 9: “gac Measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers 90 days”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 10: “COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days”
SINGLE SOURCE
All five cross-references provided are from the same source ('Krdo'), meaning there is only one independent source reporting this information.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/05/weather-alert-tracking-snow…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/03/warm-on-monday-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/06/fatal-hit-and-r…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 11: “FCCDCF Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out. 13 months”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 12: “_Secure-ENID Remembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings 13 months”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 13: “DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”
SINGLE SOURCE
Only one independent source ('Krdo') reports this claim.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/06/fatal-hit-and-r…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/03/warm-on-monday-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/05/weather-alert-tracking-snow…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 14: “UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location... 6 hours”
SINGLE SOURCE
While Wikipedia is cited, the provided Wikipedia snippet is about Gmail in general and does not mention the 'UULE' cookie. The specific claim is only supported by 'Krdo'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store or Play Store, and formerly known as the Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It serves as the official …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Play
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gmail is a mailbox provider by Google. It is the largest email service worldwide, with 1.8 billion users. It is accessible via a web browser (webmail), mobile app, or through third-party email clients…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmail
+ 5 more evidence sources
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Claim 15: “FPGCLDC Used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site 90 days”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 16: “django_language Cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website. 3 month”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 17: “_gcl_au Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. 3 months”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 18: “gcl Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad 90 days”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 19: “GN_PREF This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 20: “HSID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 21: “__Host-GAPS Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 22: “SID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 2 years”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 23: “Secure-YEC Serve a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems 13 months”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 24: “ACCOUNT_CHOOSER Used to sign in with Google account. session”
PENDING
This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 25: “g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year”
SINGLE SOURCE
Only one independent source ('Krdo') reports this claim.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/pueblo-man-charged-after-al…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/steves-garden-arrives-at-kr…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/the-school-buzz-colorado-sp…
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Claim 26: “CGIC Improves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input 6 months”
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Claim 27: “SAPISID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 28: “AdID Show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings 2 weeks”
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Claim 29: “LSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
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Only one independent source ('Krdo') reports this claim.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — LSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/06/fatal-hit-and-r…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — LSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/03/warm-on-monday-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — LSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/05/weather-alert-tracking-snow…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 30: “DSID Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings 2 weeks”
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Claim 31: “__Host-1PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 32: “SEARCH_SAMESITE SameSite prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests... session”
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Claim 33: “__Secure-ENID Used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts. This also contains a Google user ID which can be used for statistics and marketing purposes following a successful login 11 Months”
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Claim 34: “_dcid Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites... 400 days”
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Claim 35: “GCLB This cookie is used in context with load balancing... Session”
PENDING
This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 36: “_gcl_dc Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. 3 months”
PENDING
This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 37: “LSOLH This cookie is for authentication with your Google account 1 year”
PENDING
This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 38: “G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session”
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The claim is only supported by multiple entries from the same source ('Krdo').
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cross reference SUPPORTS — G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session
https://krdo.com/weather/local-forecast/2026/05/04/tracking-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session
https://krdo.com/video/weather-video/2026/05/03/tracking-nic…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/03/warm-on-monday-…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 39: “__Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
SINGLE SOURCE
All provided evidence comes from a single source ('Krdo'), which does not meet the requirement for 'corroborated' (2+ different source organizations).
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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/07/canon-city-high-school-ramp…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorados-largest-birding-h…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/05/weather-alert-tracking-snow…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 40: “SIDCC Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 2 years”
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Claim 41: “cookies_accepted This functionality cookie is simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine 1 year”
PENDING
This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 42: “CONSENT Google cookie consent tracker 20 years”
PENDING
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Claim 43: “OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
SINGLE SOURCE
Only one independent source ('Krdo') provides this information.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/05/weather-alert-tracking-snow…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/07/canon-city-high-school-ramp…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/03/warm-on-monday-…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 44: “SMSV Used to sign in with Google account. session”
PENDING
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Claim 45: “NID This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”
PENDING
This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 46: “1P_JAR These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos. They register anonymous statistical data... 1 month”
PENDING
This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 47: “OTZ Aggregate analysis of website visitors 17 days”
PENDING
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Claim 48: “TAID This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device... 14 days”
SINGLE SOURCE
The Wikipedia snippet is a general description of Google LLC and does not mention the 'TAID' cookie. The specific details are only provided by 'Krdo'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. It was launched in 2008 for Microsoft Windows and was built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox. Vers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome
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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google+
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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
+ 5 more evidence sources
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Claim 49: “receive-cookie-deprecation This cookie 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. 180 days”
PENDING
This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 50: “SOCS Stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices 13 months”
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.