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Claims checked 50
Techniques found 0
Topics 0

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Center67%
Right33%

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What happened

A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.

Why it matters

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

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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: “__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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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: “_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 3: “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 4: “GCLB 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. 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: “_dcid Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website. 400 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 6: “_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 7: “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 8: “DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”
SINGLE SOURCE
All evidence provided is 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/2026/05/04/colorado-avalanche-stanley-…
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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/pueblo-man-charged-after-al…
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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/2026/05/06/6-a-m-road-cond…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 9: “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. 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 10: “__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 11: “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 12: “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 13: “G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session”
SINGLE SOURCE
The specific cookie function is only reported by Krdo. The Wikipedia entry provides a general definition of authentication but does not confirm the specific cookie 'G_AUTHUSER_H'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Authentication (from Greek: αὐθεντικός authentikos, "real, genuine", from αὐθέντης authentes, "author") is the act of proving an assertion, such as the identity of a computer system user. In contrast …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentication
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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
+ 5 more evidence sources
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Claim 14: “__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 15: “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 16: “OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
SINGLE SOURCE
All evidence provided is 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/top-stories/2026/05/06/6-a-m-road-cond…
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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/colorado-avalanche-stanley-…
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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/colorado-avalanche-nazem-ka…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 17: “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 specific cookie function is only reported by Krdo. The Wikipedia entry is a general definition of the number 14 and does not verify the cookie's purpose or lifespan.
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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
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 231 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_14
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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
+ 5 more evidence sources
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Claim 18: “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 19: “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. 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: “AdID Show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user 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 21: “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 22: “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 23: “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 24: “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. 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 25: “SMSV 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 26: “COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days”
SINGLE SOURCE
While there are 5 cross-references, they all originate from the same source (Krdo). No other independent sources were provided to corroborate the claim.
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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/colorado-avalanche-stanley-…
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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/2026/05/06/6-a-m-road-cond…
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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/pueblo-man-charged-after-al…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 27: “__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). No independent corroboration available.
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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/colorado-avalanche-nazem-ka…
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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/a-late-winter-storm-is-on-t…
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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/2026/05/06/6-a-m-road-cond…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 28: “DSID Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings 2 weeks”
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Claim 29: “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. 2 years”
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Claim 30: “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. 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 31: “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 32: “__Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”
SINGLE SOURCE
All evidence provided is 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/weather/local-forecast/2026/05/04/tracking-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorados-largest-birding-h…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/the-school-buzz-colorado-sp…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 33: “CONSENT Google cookie consent tracker 20 years”
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Claim 34: “LSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
SINGLE SOURCE
All evidence provided is 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/2026/05/04/colorado-avalanche-stanley-…
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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/pueblo-man-charged-after-al…
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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/2026/05/06/6-a-m-road-cond…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 35: “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”
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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: “_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: “SOCS Stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices 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 38: “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 39: “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 40: “_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 41: “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 evidence provided is 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/2026/05/07/canon-city-high-school-ramp…
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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/2026/04/21/cspd-issues-over-300-expire…
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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/2026/05/14/palmer-high-school-palmer-r…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 42: “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. 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 43: “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 44: “cookies_accepted This functionality cookie is simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine 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 45: “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 46: “GN_PREF This cookie 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 47: “g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year”
SINGLE SOURCE
The specific cookie 'g_enabled_idps' is only reported by Krdo. The Wikipedia entry confirms that Google Accounts are used for Single Sign-On generally, but does not verify this specific cookie.
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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 Play Services is a proprietary software package produced by Google for installation on Android devices. It consists of background services and libraries for use by mobile apps running on the de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Play_Services
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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
+ 5 more evidence sources
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Claim 48: “SEARCH_SAMESITE SameSite prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. session”
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Claim 49: “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 50: “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. 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.

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.