What to know about Local wastewater workers share their passion as city celebrates their work
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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…
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 27 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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Only one cross-reference from Krdo confirms the claim. Wikipedia entries mention unrelated topics (DV format, Google Brain, Sony camcorder) and do not specifically address the DV cookie's function.
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— The Sony DCR-VX1000 was a DV camcorder released by Sony in 1995. It was the first to use both the MiniDV tape format with three-CCD sensors, boasting twice the horizontal resolution of VHS and superio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_DCR-VX1000
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— DV (from Digital Video) is a family of codecs and tape formats used for storing digital video, launched in 1995 by a consortium of video camera manufacturers led by Sony and Panasonic. It includes the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DV_(video_format)
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— Google Brain was a deep learning artificial intelligence research team that served as the sole AI branch of Google before being incorporated under the newer umbrella of Google AI, a research division …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Brain
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Claim 2: “This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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Only one cross-reference from Krdo confirms the claim. Wikipedia entries mention unrelated topics (Compass Inc., Google Maps, Easter eggs) and do not specifically address the COMPASS cookie's function.
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— Compass, Inc. provides residential real estate brokerage and related services in the United States. Including its franchised businesses, it has approximately 340,000 agents and associates, who are gen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass,_Inc.
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— Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application developed by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets (Street Vi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps
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— The American technology company Google has added Easter eggs into many of its products and services, such as Google Search, YouTube, and Android since the 2000s. Google avoids adding Easter eggs to po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_Easter_eggs
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Claim 3: “Used to sign in with Google account.”
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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: “This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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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: “Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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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: “These cookies are used to store user preferences for YouTube videos, such as volume, playback speed, and language settings.”
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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: “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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No evidence found in cross-references, Wikipedia, or web search to confirm or deny the claim about the unspecified cookie.
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Claim 8: “Used for Google Single Sign On”
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No evidence found in cross-references, Wikipedia, or web search to confirm or deny the claim about the unspecified cookie.
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Claim 9: “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 10: “This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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Only one cross-reference from Krdo confirms the claim. No additional sources (Wikipedia or web search) corroborate or contradict the __Secure-OSID cookie's purpose.
Claim 11: “This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.”
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Two cross-references from Krdo confirm the claim, but they are from the same source. No other sources (Wikipedia or web search) corroborate or contradict the TA cookie's purpose.
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— This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measu…
https://krdo.com/krdo-local-news/2026/04/05/unsettled-weathe…
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— This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measu…
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/07/tracking-showers-thundersto…
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Claim 12: “This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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Only one cross-reference from Krdo confirms the claim. Wikipedia entries mention unrelated topics (HTTP cookies, insect museum, plant genus) and do not specifically address the LSID cookie's function.
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— Zamioculcas is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, containing the single species Zamioculcas zamiifolia. It is a tropical herbaceous perennial plant, and is native to eastern Africa, in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamioculcas
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— The North Carolina State University Insect Museum is the center for research and training in insect systematics and biodiversity informatics at North Carolina State University. The Museum's collection…
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— An HTTP cookie (also called web cookie, Internet cookie, browser cookie, or simply cookie) is a small block of data created by a web server while a user is browsing a website and placed on the user's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
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Claim 13: “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 14: “This cookie 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 15: “Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in cross-references, Wikipedia, or web search to confirm or deny the claim about the unspecified cookie.
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Claim 16: “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”
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Only one cross-reference from Krdo confirms the claim. No other sources (Wikipedia or web search) corroborate or contradict the cookie's purpose.
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— 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
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/07/tracking-showers-thundersto…
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Claim 17: “Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.”
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Claim 18: “These cookies are used to track user activity on YouTube, such as which videos are watched and how long they are watched for.”
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Claim 19: “Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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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: “Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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 21: “Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
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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: “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.”
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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: “This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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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: “Google cookie consent tracker”
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Claim 25: “This cookie is for authentication with your Google account”
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Claim 26: “Used to sign in with Google account.”
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Only one cross-reference from Krdo confirms the claim. No other sources (Wikipedia or web search) corroborate or contradict the __Host-3PLSID cookie's purpose.
Claim 27: “These cookies are used to personalise YouTube content for users, such as suggesting videos based on their viewing history.”
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infoDisclaimer: 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.