Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬<p>New Study Shows <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Tracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tracking</span></a> Persists Even With <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> Tools<br>While privacy-focused search engines like <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DuckDuckGo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DuckDuckGo</span></a> can reduce exposure, completely escaping Google’s reach remains a significant challenge. Study simulated locations using VPN to ensure accurate regional data collection.<br>The findings reveal Google’s tracking extends far beyond its own products, embedded deeply within countless websites through tools like <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GoogleAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleAnalytics</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/AdSense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdSense</span></a>, and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YouTube</span></a> embeds. <a href="https://hackread.com/new-study-google-tracking-persists-privacy-tools/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackread.com/new-study-google-</span><span class="invisible">tracking-persists-privacy-tools/</span></a></p>