- Reuters
UK regulator says Google's ad-privacy changes fall short, WSJ reports
Google's proposed technology, dubbed Privacy Sandbox, leaves gaps that can be exploited to undermine privacy and identify users who should be kept anonymous, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) wrote in a draft report, according to WSJ. Privacy Sandbox is an initiative that aims to phase out support for third-party cookies and reduce cross-site and cross-app tracking while keeping online content free for all. Google plans to completely phase out the use of third-party cookies for users in the second half of 2024.
- Reuters
UPDATE 2-UK regulator says Google's ad-privacy changes fall short, WSJ reports
The UK privacy regulator said Google's proposed replacements for cookies need to do more to protect consumer privacy, the Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday, citing internal documents reviewed by them. Google's proposed technology, dubbed Privacy Sandbox, leaves gaps that can be exploited to undermine privacy and identify users who should be kept anonymous, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) wrote in a draft report, according to WSJ. Google plans to completely phase out the use of third-party cookies for users in the second half of 2024.
- Fortune
‘These mass, illegal firings will not stop us’— Pro-Palestine coalition of tech workers slams Google CEO after firing of 28 workers
Google responds to pushback against its involvement with Israel via “Project Nimbus” by firing 28 workers.
