In summary, FLoC is Google’s new tracking system that puts users into larger groups instead of tracking them as individuals. As a response, DuckDuckGo, the internet search engine that emphasizes user privacy, released a Chrome extension that promises to block FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts) tracking for those who happen to have been selected as Google’s “guinea pigs.” However, the tech giant has pushed forward with the plan anyway. Google’s decision to impose its new cookie-less tracking system onto a random subset of Chrome users has been met with numerous objections by privacy advocates and the internet community in general.
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