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Tracking showers & thunderstorms

Krdo · · 1062 words · By Julia Donovan
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Claims checked 45
Techniques found 0
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Center86%
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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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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 45 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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Claim 2: “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 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: “Used to store user consent preferences related to cookie usage”
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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: “This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the __Secure-OSID cookie.
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Claim 6: “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 7: “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 8: “Used to store user consent preferences related to cookie usage”
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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: “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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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: “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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Claim 11: “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 12: “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 13: “This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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Claim is supported by one cross-reference from Krdo mentioning the LSID cookie's purpose, but Wikipedia entries about HTTP cookies, Mondia whitei, and Zamioculcas do not confirm the cookie's duration or specific function.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mondia whitei is a perennial herbaceous/woody climber belonging to the family Apocynaceae, and as with most members of this family, has milky latex. Two species of Mondia are recognised, the other bei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondia_whitei
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Claim 14: “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 15: “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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Claim 16: “This cookie is for authentication with your Google account”
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Claim 17: “This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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Claim is supported by one cross-reference from Krdo mentioning the DV cookie's purpose, but Wikipedia entries about DV format, Google Brain, and Sony camcorders are unrelated to the cookie's function or duration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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 18: “Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the 'session_id' cookie and session management.
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Claim 19: “Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.”
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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: “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 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: “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”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the 'auth_token' cookie and authentication.
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Claim 23: “Used for Google Single Sign On”
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Claim is supported by one cross-reference from Krdo mentioning 'Google Single Sign On', but no evidence confirms the g_enabled_idps cookie's 1-year duration.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Google Single Sign On
https://krdo.com/krdo-local-news/2026/04/05/unsettled-weathe…
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Claim 24: “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 25: “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 26: “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 27: “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 28: “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 29: “Used to store user consent preferences related to cookie usage”
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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: “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 31: “Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the 'fhir' cookie and HL7.
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Claim 32: “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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Claim 33: “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 34: “Used to store user consent preferences related to cookie usage”
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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 35: “The CONSENT cookie is used to store user consent preferences related to cookie usage with a duration of 1 year”
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Claim 36: “Used to store user consent preferences related to cookie usage”
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Claim 37: “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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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: “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 39: “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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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: “This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
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Claim is supported by two cross-references from Krdo, but no other independent sources confirm the OSID cookie's purpose or 6-month duration.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
https://krdo.com/krdo-local-news/2026/04/05/unsettled-weathe…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
https://krdo.com/krdo-local-news/2026/04/05/unsettled-weathe…
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Claim 41: “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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Claim is supported by one cross-reference from Krdo confirming the TAID cookie's purpose, but no evidence confirms its 14-day duration.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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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Claim 42: “Used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the FHIR standard and HL7.
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Claim 43: “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 44: “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 45: “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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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.