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Google is testing its replacement for third-party cookies
FLoC is officially in fashion.
Google's plan to block third-party cookies has drawn attention from the DoJ
There are concerns the move will harm rival ad networks.
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Google antitrust lawsuit amended to target Chrome’s Privacy Sandbox
Five more attorneys general have joined the suit, taking the total to 15.
Firefox's Total Cookie Protection aims to stop tracking between multiple sites
The browser's latest release also includes a multi-view video option.
Google starts testing its replacement for third-party cookies
Chrome will drop third-party cookie support when the tokens are ready.
Chrome is getting more intuitive privacy and security controls
Google is redesigning the desktop Site Settings page to be more useful.
EU says websites can't hide content behind 'cookie walls'
You shouldn't be forced to accept cookies to see a site's content.
Safari now blocks all third-party cookies by default
It's the first mainstream web browser to take this step.
Most websites don't follow European cookie consent laws, study shows
Just over one in ten sites conform to EU laws, according to researchers.
Firefox update adds detailed tracking reports and password tools
A new dashboards shows exactly how many cookies Firefox blocks in a day.
Opera's stricter privacy controls could also speed up your web browsing
Oh, and they'll limit site tracking, too.
Firefox 69 blocks cookies and crypto-mining tracking by default
Will these privacy measures convert Chrome users?
Apple is trying to make web ads truly private
It's proposing an ad standard that avoids tracking individual users.
Chrome will let you block cross-site tracking
Google will even require web developers to identify their trackers.
Google may let users limit tracking in Chrome
It would be good news for privacy, but not so much for advertisers.
Opera for Android will get rid of annoying cookie prompts
You'll have to accept cookies by default, however.
Chrome 70 will let users decline linking web, browser sign-in
Sign into Gmail without signing Chrome into your Google account too.
Firefox will soon block ad trackers by default
Mozilla is also clamping down on cryptomining scripts.
