Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads

Re:Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and ... by runnig on Monday September 11, 2023 @06:37AM (#37465285)

If I disable this feature, will ads target me with the old cookie methods?

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Re:Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and ... by Vinnl on Monday September 11, 2023 @06:46AM (#37465338)

Yes. They will also do so if you keep the feature on. Third-party cookies in Chrome won't be blocked for the near-term future at least.

Unless you switch browsers - e.g. Firefox has blocked third-party cookies for a while now.

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Re:Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and ... by vladvasiliu on Monday September 11, 2023 @06:57AM (#37465418)

There's an option in the settings to block third-party cookies. Does that no do what it says?

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Re:Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and ... by shadowgovt on Monday September 11, 2023 @07:59AM (#37465944)

Yes. You can also disable the new Google topics system.

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Re:Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and ... by vladvasiliu on Monday September 11, 2023 @08:53AM (#37466508)

Is that the `chrome://settings/adPrivacy` thing that I've seen in another comment? Is that Chrome-only?

On Chromium 117.0.5938.48, it sends me to the settings home page.

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Re:Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and ... by dbbk on Monday September 11, 2023 @08:02AM (#37465986)

It does, it's just not on by default yet. You can turn it on now if you want to get ahead of the curve.

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Re:Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and ... by dbbk on Monday September 11, 2023 @08:00AM (#37465956)

Chrome is scheduled to drop third-party cookies mid-2024.

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Re:Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and ... by Cthulhu_ on Monday September 11, 2023 @06:56AM (#37465410)

Yep, and else with browser fingerprinting; https://amiunique.org/fingerprint says that even with adblock and some tracking measures turned off, my browser fingerprint is still unique among 2054475 others.

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Re:Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and ... by dbbk on Monday September 11, 2023 @08:02AM (#37465974)

Chrome are limiting fingerprinting too, including reducing the User-Agent header. https://developer.chrome.com/en/docs/privacy-sandbox/user-ag...

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