Google begins blocking cookies in Chrome, with major implications for ads

Published January 4, 2024 3:58pm ET



Google has begun changing the Chrome browser to block third-party cookies, or small data files that a web browser stores to collect analytic data, personalize advertisements, and record one’s browsing history, an overhaul that could have detrimental impacts on digital advertising.

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