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

Claims checked 50
Techniques found 0
Topics 0

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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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.

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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: “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 2: “_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 3: “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.
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Claim 4: “_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 5: “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 6: “DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”
SINGLE SOURCE
All five cross-references are from the same source ('Krdo'), which does not constitute multiple independent sources.
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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/csfd-responds-to-grass-fire…
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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/the-school-buzz-colorado-sp…
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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/suspect-arrested-for-5400-p…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 7: “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 8: “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 9: “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 10: “_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 11: “Secure-YEC Serve a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems 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 12: “__Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim is repeated by the same source ('Krdo'). The Wikipedia evidence regarding Gmail is irrelevant to the specific cookie '__Host-3PLSID'.
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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
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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 Search (also known simply as Google or google.com) is a search engine operated by Google. It allows users to search for information on the Web by entering keywords or phrases. Google Search use…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search
+ 5 more evidence sources
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Claim 13: “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 14: “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 15: “gcl Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad 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 16: “CONSENT Google cookie consent tracker 20 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 17: “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
The claim is reported by the same source ('Krdo'). The Wikipedia entries for Gmail, Google Play, and Google Search provide general information but do not confirm the specific function or duration of the 'UULE' cookie.
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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
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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 Search (also known simply as Google or google.com) is a search engine operated by Google. It allows users to search for information on the Web by entering keywords or phrases. Google Search use…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search
+ 2 more evidence sources
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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 five cross-references are from the same source ('Krdo'), which does not constitute multiple independent sources.
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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/the-school-buzz-colorado-sp…
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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/csfd-responds-to-grass-fire…
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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/suspect-arrested-for-5400-p…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 19: “_gcl_au 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 20: “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”
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: “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 are from the same source ('Krdo'), which does not constitute multiple independent sources.
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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/the-school-buzz-colorado-sp…
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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/csfd-responds-to-grass-fire…
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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/suspect-arrested-for-5400-p…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 22: “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”
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 23: “OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
SINGLE SOURCE
All five cross-references are from the same source ('Krdo'), which does not constitute multiple independent sources.
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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/weather/local-forecast/2026/05/04/tracking-…
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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/the-school-buzz-colorado-sp…
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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/video/weather-video/2026/05/03/tracking-nic…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 24: “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 25: “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 26: “GCLB This cookie is used in context with load balancing ... 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 27: “__Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”
SINGLE SOURCE
All five cross-references are from the same source ('Krdo'), which does not constitute multiple independent sources.
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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/the-school-buzz-colorado-sp…
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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/csfd-responds-to-grass-fire…
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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/suspect-arrested-for-5400-p…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 28: “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”
PENDING
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Claim 29: “SEARCH_SAMESITE SameSite prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. ... 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 30: “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”
CORROBORATED
The claim that 'TAID' tracks activity across devices to coordinate ads and measure conversion events is confirmed by both a web search result (Elementum Energy) and general Google advertising documentation found in web results.
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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 — 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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Claim 31: “_Secure-ENID Remembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings 13 months”
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Claim 32: “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 33: “G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim is repeated by the same source ('Krdo'). The Wikipedia evidence provided is about Google+ and is irrelevant to the specific cookie 'G_AUTHUSER_H'.
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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 Docs is an online word processor and part of the free, web-based Google Docs Editors suite offered by Google. Google Docs is accessible via a web browser as a web-based application and is also …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Docs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Search (also known simply as Google or google.com) is a search engine operated by Google. It allows users to search for information on the Web by entering keywords or phrases. Google Search use…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search
+ 5 more evidence sources
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Claim 34: “__Host-1PLSID 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 35: “A Google uses this cookies to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers 17 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 36: “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”
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: “OTZ Aggregate analysis of website visitors 17 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 38: “__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 39: “__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 40: “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 41: “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 42: “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 43: “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 44: “g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year”
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The claim is repeated by the same source ('Krdo'). The Wikipedia evidence regarding Google Earth is irrelevant to the specific cookie 'g_enabled_idps'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Photos is a photo sharing and storage service developed by Google. It was announced in May 2015 and spun off from Google+, the company's former social network. Google Photos shares the 15 gigab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Photos
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Search (also known simply as Google or google.com) is a search engine operated by Google. It allows users to search for information on the Web by entering keywords or phrases. Google Search use…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search
+ 5 more evidence sources
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Claim 45: “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”
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: “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 47: “DSID Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization 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 48: “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”
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 49: “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”
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: “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.

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.