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Claims checked 50
Techniques found 0
Topics 0

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
Left14%
Center72%
Right14%

7 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

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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

The use of this cookie depends on your browser settings and whether you have chosen to have location turned on for your browser.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.



fact_checkClaims Checked

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: “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”
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The specific claim about the 'TAID' cookie is only reported by 'Krdo'. The Wikipedia entry provided is a general definition of the number 14 and does not verify the cookie's function or duration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fourteen or 14 may refer to: 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are smartphones that were developed and marketed by Apple. They are the sixteenth-generation iPhones, succeeding the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini, and were announced d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 14 (also known as Existence; U.S. title: The Wild Little Bunch) is a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings and starring Jack Wild and June Brown. It was written by Roland Starke. Its …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_14
+ 5 more evidence sources
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Claim 2: “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 3: “_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 4: “SEARCH_SAMESITE SameSite prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests... session”
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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: “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 6: “DSID Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings 2 weeks”
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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: “LSOLH This cookie is for authentication with your 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 8: “ACCOUNT_CHOOSER Used to sign in with Google account. session”
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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 9: “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 10: “_gcl_dc 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 11: “_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 12: “CONSENT Google cookie consent tracker 20 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 13: “gac Measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers 90 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 14: “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 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: “SOCS Stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices 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 17: “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 18: “LSID 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').
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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/2026/05/04/colorados-largest-birding-h…
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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/2026/05/29/two-suspects-turn-themselve…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 19: “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 20: “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
All provided evidence comes from a single source ('Krdo').
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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. ... 6 hours
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/29/two-suspects-turn-themselve…
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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... 6 hours
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/the-school-buzz-colorado-sp…
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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. The use of this cookie depends on your browser sett…
https://krdo.com/lifestyle/colorado-outdoors/steves-garden/2…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 21: “G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session”
SINGLE SOURCE
The specific claim about the cookie 'G_AUTHUSER_H' is only reported by 'Krdo'. The Wikipedia entry provided is about Gmail in general and does not mention this specific cookie.
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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 — Google Authenticator is a software-based authenticator by Google. It implements multi-factor authentication services using the time-based one-time password (TOTP; specified in RFC 6238) and HMAC-based…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Authenticator
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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 22: “_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 23: “AdID Show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings 2 weeks”
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 24: “__Host-GAPS Used to sign in with 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 25: “DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”
SINGLE SOURCE
All provided evidence comes from a single source ('Krdo').
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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/2026/05/04/colorados-largest-birding-h…
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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/2026/05/29/two-suspects-turn-themselve…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 26: “NID This cookies 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 27: “1P_JAR These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos. They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback. 1 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 28: “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').
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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/2026/05/04/colorados-largest-birding-h…
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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/2026/05/29/two-suspects-turn-themselve…
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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-2/2026/05/29/cspd-releases…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 29: “CGIC Improves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input 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 30: “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 31: “SNID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 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 32: “HSID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”
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 33: “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 34: “__Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”
SINGLE SOURCE
All provided evidence comes from a single source ('Krdo').
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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/29/two-suspects-turn-themselve…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year
https://krdo.com/news-top-stories-2/2026/05/29/cspd-releases…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year
https://krdo.com/video/weather-video-2/2026/05/29/heading-in…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 35: “SMSV Used to sign in with Google account. session”
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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 36: “COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days”
SINGLE SOURCE
All provided evidence comes from a single source ('Krdo'). While there are multiple entries, they are repetitions of the same source, not independent organizations.
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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/2026/05/04/colorados-largest-birding-h…
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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/2026/05/29/two-suspects-turn-themselve…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 37: “__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”
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: “SIDCC Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 2 years”
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 39: “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 40: “django_language Cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website. 3 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 41: “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”
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: “g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year”
SINGLE SOURCE
All provided evidence comes from a single source ('Krdo').
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cross reference SUPPORTS — g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/03/warm-on-monday-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — g_enabled_idps Google Single Sign On 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/08/pueblo-man-arrested-in-conn…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/29/two-suspects-turn-themselve…
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Claim 43: “Secure-YEC Serve a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems 13 months”
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Claim 44: “receive-cookie-deprecation This cookie ensures browers in an experiment group of the Chrome-facilitated testing period include the Sec-Cookie-Deprecation request header... 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 45: “SSID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 2 years”
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: “OTZ Aggregate analysis of website visitors 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 47: “_dcid Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites... 400 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 48: “__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 49: “AID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences... 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 50: “__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'). Multiple entries are repetitions of the same source.
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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-top-stories-2/2026/05/29/cspd-releases…
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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…
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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/top-stories/2026/05/03/warm-on-monday-…
+ 2 more evidence sources

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.