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OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian community after failing to flag mass shooter’s conversations with its AI chatbot

Krdo · · 1062 words · By CNN Newssource
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41 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.”
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Multiple cross-references consistently describe the function of a search engine as organizing and providing access to vast internet information. Since all evidence comes from the same source type (cross-references), the verdict relies on the consistency across these multiple reports.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/17/shooting-argume…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/13/this-years-rock-roll-hall-o…
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“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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All five cross-references state that the UULE cookie sends precise location information to Google's servers for location-relevant results, showing consistent reporting across multiple instances.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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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cross reference SUPPORTS — sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/07/trump-agrees-to-two-week-ex…
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“TAID 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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Multiple cross-references consistently state that TAID links activity across devices for Google Account users to coordinate ads and measure conversions. The presence of Wikipedia evidence is noted, but the core claim is strongly corroborated by the cross-references.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The distinction between rhoticity and non-rhoticity is one of the most prominent ways in which varieties of the English language are classified. In rhotic accents, the sound of the historical English …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhoticity_in_English
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cross reference SUPPORTS — TAID 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 conv…
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/17/shooting-argume…
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“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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All five cross-references uniformly state that FPGCLDC helps advertisers determine user actions after clicking on ads, indicating consistent reporting.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — FPGCLDC cookie helps advertisers determine user actions after clicking ads
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cross reference SUPPORTS — FPGCLDC cookie helps advertisers determine user actions after clicking ads
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cross reference SUPPORTS — FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/20/alarms-sound-in-the-cockpit…
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“g_enabled_idps is Used for Google Single Sign On”
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Multiple cross-references repeatedly confirm that the g_enabled_idps cookie is used for Google Single Sign On. Wikipedia provides general context about Google, supporting the general domain, but the specific function is corroborated by the cross-references.
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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_sign-on
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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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“_gcl_au is Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.”
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All five cross-references consistently state that the _gcl_au cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency, showing strong corroboration.
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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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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,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Ads
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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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“__Secure-ENID is 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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Multiple cross-references consistently describe the dual function of __Secure-ENID: preventing fraudulent logins and containing a user ID for statistics/marketing post-login. The Wikipedia evidence is noted but does not contradict the specific function described.
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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 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 Earth is a web and computer program created by Google that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite image…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth
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“SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. The main goal is mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage. It also provides some protection against cross-site request forgery attacks.”
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All four cross-references describe the function of SEARCH_SAMESITE: preventing cross-site sending, mitigating cross-origin leakage, and protecting against CSRF attacks. The consistency across sources is high.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. The main goal is mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage. It also provides some protection a…
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/21/colorado-springs-utilities-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. The main goal is mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage. It also provides some protection a…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. The main goal is mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage. It also provides some protection a…
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“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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Multiple cross-references consistently explain that GCLB is used with load balancing to optimize response rates by distributing traffic across multiple links or servers, showing strong consensus.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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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“LSOLH is for authentication with your Google account”
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All five cross-references consistently state that the LSOLH cookie is for authentication with a Google account, indicating strong corroboration.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — LSOLH cookie is for authentication with Google account
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cross reference SUPPORTS — LSOLH cookie is for authentication with your Google account
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cross reference SUPPORTS — LSOLH cookie is for authentication with your Google account
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“HSID 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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“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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“_dcid 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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“CONSENT is Google cookie consent tracker”
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“SAPISID 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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“SNID is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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“AID 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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“FCCDCF 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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“SID 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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“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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“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.”
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“APISID 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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“OTZ Aggregate analysis of website visitors”
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“GN_PREF This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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“__Host-1PLSID Used to sign in with Google account.”
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“A Google uses this cookies to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers”
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“SIDCC 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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“SOCS Stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices”
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“SSID 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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“cookies_accepted This functionality cookie is simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine”
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“ACCOUNT_CHOOSER Used to sign in with Google account.”
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“SMSV Used to sign in with Google account.”
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“gcl Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad”
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“gac Measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers”
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“AdID Show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings”
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“DSID Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings”
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“_Secure-ENID Remembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings”
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“Secure-YEC Serve a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems”
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“CGIC Improves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input”
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“_Secure-YEC Used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators”
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“django_language Cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website.”
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